eMachines H3120 Replacing the front I/O panel

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4Loosen the four captive screws that secure the heat sink to the system
board. (Two screws on the far side of the heat sink are not visible in the
following photograph.)
5Remove the heat sink. If the heatsink sticks to the processor, rotate the
heatsink slightly to loosen it.
Caution
The heat sink has Thermal Interface
Material (TIM) on the bottom. Be careful
not to damage this materia l when you
remove the heat sink from the processor.
If removing the heat sink also pulls the
processor out of the processor socket, the
processor could be damaged.
6Place the heat sink over the processor, lining up the four captive screws
with the four posts surrounding the processor.
Caution
The heat sink has Thermal Interface
Material (TIM) located on the bottom of
it. Use caution when you unpack the heat
sink so you do not damage the TIM.
7Loosely screw in the captive screws on the corners of the heat sink, gently
tightening diagonal screws (screw in one screw, then the screw located
diagonally to the first screw). Do not fully tighten one screw before
tightening another.
8Gradually and equally tighten each captive screw until each is firmly
tightened. Do not over-tighten the screws.
9Connect the new heat sink fan’s power connector to the system board.
10 Replace the side panel by following the instructions in “Replacing the side
panel” on page147.
Replacing the front I/O panel
Important
The color and shape of your replacement
component's front cover may vary from
your original component.
To replace the front I/O panel:
1Remove the side panel by following the instructions in “Removin g the side
panel” on page144.
Tips & Tricks
To make it easier to reconnect the cables
to the system board later, make note of
each connector’s location as you
disconnect it.
2Disconnect the front bezel’s power and LED cables from the system board.
Screws