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✎Due to the adhesive quality of the thermal material located between the fan/heat sink assembly and system board components, you may need to move the fan/heat sink assembly from side to side to detach the assembly.
3.Turn the system board upside down with the fan assembly toward you.
ÅWARNING: To avoid damage to the processor, loosen the fan/heat sink screws in the
✎Steps 4 through 5 apply only to computer models equipped with graphics subsystems with UMA memory.
4.Following the 1, 2, 3, 4 sequence stamped into the heat sink, loosen the four Phillips PM2.0x10.0
5.Remove the fan/heat sink assembly 2 by lifting it straight up.
✎Steps 6 through 7 apply only to computer models equipped with graphics subsystems with discrete memory.
6.Loosen the 4 Phillips PM2.0x11.0
7.Remove the fan/heat sink assembly 2 by lifting it straight up.
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