X6QT8/X6QTE+ User's Manual
To Un-install the Heatsink
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Caution! We do not recommend that you remove the CPU or heatsink.
However, if you do need to
structions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage to the CPU or the CPU socket.
1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as show in the picture on the right.
2. Hold the heatsink as shown in the pic- ture on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU. (Do not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink!)
3. Once the CPU is loosened, remove the heatsink from the CPU socket.
4. Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease. Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before you
