
Hardware Upgrades
Guidelines for Separating the Heatsink/Processor Assembly
Before upgrading your workstation with a new processor, the following sequential events must take place in order to remove the existing heatsink and processor assembly:
1.The heatsink and processor assembly need to be heated to an optimum temperature to break the compound bonding them together. See the following sections:
❏“Heatsink
❏“Heatsink
2.The heatsink must be separated from the processor.
3.The processor must be released from the processor socket.
Heatsink Cool-Down Time
The heat generated from the processor core transfers to the heatsink making the assembly too hot to handle. From a
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