Dell GX240 manual Removing the Microprocessor, Installing Upgrades

NOTICE: Lay the heat sink down with the thermal grease facing upward. Do not lay the heat sink down with the thermal grease touching the work surface.

2Lift the heat sink or heat sink/blower assembly away from the microprocessor.

3On the small form-factor and small desktop computers, remove the two screws on the blower to remove it from the heat sink.

NOTICE: Do not discard the original heat sink and securing clips unless you are installing a microprocessor upgrade kit from Dell. If you are not installing a microprocessor upgrade kit from Dell, reuse the original heat sink, blower, and securing clips when installing your new microprocessor.

4Discard the original heat sink and securing clips.

Removing the Microprocessor

NOTICE: Be careful not to bend any of the pins when you remove the microprocessor from its socket. Bending the pins can permanently damage the microprocessor.

Your microprocessor socket is a zero insertion force (ZIF) socket with a lever-type handle that secures the microprocessor in, or releases it from, the socket.

1Pull the release lever straight up until the microprocessor is released, and then remove the microprocessor from the socket.

2Leave the release lever extended so that the socket is ready for the new microprocessor.

NOTE: Do not discard the blower; reuse the blower. Your microprocessor upgrade kit from Dell includes only a replacement heat sink and two replacement securing clips.

Installing Upgrades

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