Fan/heat sink assembly

Description

Spare part number

 

 

Fan/heat sink assembly (includes replacement thermal material)

486636-001

 

 

Before removing the fan/heat sink assembly, follow these steps:

1.Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.

2.Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.

3.Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet and then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.

4.Remove the battery (see Battery on page 40).

5.Remove the following components:

a.Hard drive (see Hard drive on page 43)

b.Optical drive (see Optical drive on page 41)

c.Keyboard (see Keyboard on page 52)

d.Keyboard cover (see Keyboard cover on page 54)

e.Display assembly (see Display assembly on page 57)

f.Top cover (see Top cover on page 64)

g.Speakers (see Speakers on page 72)

h.System board (see System board on page 74)

Component replacement procedures 79

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HP CQ50-215NR, CQ50-217CL, CQ50-225LA, CQ50-217NR, CQ50-215CA, CQ50-210US, CQ50-209WM, CQ50-209NR manual Fan/heat sink assembly

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