Hardware Upgrades

4.Disconnect the cables from the hard drive and move them away from the processor area.

5.Remove the air baffle:

a.Grasp the end of the air baffle seated at the rear of the chassis.

b.Rotate the end of the baffle in an upward direction 1.

c.Pull the baffle tab out of the front fan bracket 2.

d.Lift the baffle out of the chassis.

Removing the air baffle

6. Ensure that the heatsink is warm to the touch.

CAUTION: Lifting the heatsink straight up while it is in a cold state can result in damage to the processor because it may prematurely pull the heatsink and processor assembly out of the processor socket. If this should occur, you will need to open the processor socket by lifting up on the processor retention lever, before attempting to install the new processor.

If the heatsink is cold to the touch, see “Guidelines for Separating the Heatsink/Processor Assembly” in this chapter.

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