4.Remove the fan/heat sink assembly (3).

NOTE: The thermal material must be thoroughly cleaned from the surfaces of the fan/heat sink assembly and the system board each time the fan/heat sink assembly is removed:

Thermal paste is used on the processor (1) and the heat sink section (2) that services it

Thermal pads are used on the graphics subsystem chip (3) and the heat sink section (4) that services it

Thermal pads are used on the system board capacitors (5) and the heat sink section (6) that services them

Replacement thermal material is included with all fan/heat sink assembly, system board, and processor spare part kits.

Reverse this procedure to install the fan/heat sink assembly.

ENWW

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