CHAPTER 5: Upgrading Your Computer
6Find the memory module banks on your system board.
7Gently pull the plastic tabs away from the sides of the memory modules, then remove them.
Caution
The heat sink has Thermal Interface Material (TIM) located on the bottom of it. Use caution when you remove the old heat sink so you do not damage the TIM.
8Loosen the four screws that secure the heat sink to the system board, then remove the heat sink. (These screws cannot be completely removed.)
Screws
9Disconnect the power and data cables from the system board, noting their locations and orientation. (You will reconnect the cables after you install the new board.)
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