Owners Manual

Installing a heat sink
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform
troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or
telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by
your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
NOTE: If you are installing just one processor, it must be installed in socket CPU1.
NOTE: You must remove a processor to upgrade a processor or replace a faulty processor.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section.
2. Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver ready.
3. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
4. Remove the cooling shroud
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5. Remove the processor or processor blank/DIMM blank.
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To install the heat sink:
a. If applicable, remove the existing thermal grease from the heat sink by using a clean lint-free cloth.
b. Apply thermal grease on the top of the processor. Use the thermal-grease syringe included with your processor kit to apply
the grease in a thin spiral on the top of the processor as shown in the figure.
Figure 34. Installing a heat sink
1.
retention screw (4) 2. heat sink
3. processor socket 4. heat sink retention socket (4)
CAUTION: Applying too much thermal grease can result in excess grease coming in contact with and
contaminating the processor socket.
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