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 Processor Module
Dell™XPS™M2010ServiceManual
Removing the Processor Module
Replacing the Processor Module
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Removing the Processor Module
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1. Follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer, including removing the system battery.
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2. Turn the computer over and open the display (see Opening the Display).
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3. Detach the keyboard by grasping the sides of the keyboard and pulling it straight out from the computer base. Set the keyboard aside.
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4. Remove the cosmetic covers (see Removing the Cosmetic Covers).
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5. Remove the top cover (see Removing the Top Cover).
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6. Remove the left hard drive (see Removing a Hard Drive).
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7. Remove the processor thermal-cooling assembly (see Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly).
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8. To loosen the ZIF socket, use a small, flat-blade screwdriver and rotate the ZIF-socket cam screw counterclockwise until it comes to the cam stop.
CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
NOTICE: To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your
computer's electronic components. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface. If you leave the area, ground yourself again when you return
to the computer.
NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery before working inside the computer.
NOTICE: To ensure maximum cooling for the processor, do not touch the heat transfer areas on the processor thermal-cooling assembly. The oils in
your skin reduce the heat transfer capability of the thermal pads.
NOTE: The ZIF-socket cam screw secures the processor to the system board.
NOTICE: Do not touch the processor die. Press and hold the processor down on the substrate on which the die is mounted while turning the cam screw
to prevent intermittent contact between the cam screw and processor.
NOTICE: To avoid damage to the processor, hold the screwdriver so that it is perpendicular to the processor when turning the cam screw.
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ZIF-socket cam screw
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pin-1 corner of microprocessor
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ZIF-socket
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processor module
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