Owners Manual

CAUTION: Never remove the heat sink from a processor unless you intend to remove the processor. The heat sink is

necessary to maintain proper thermal conditions.

NOTE: This is a Field Replaceable Unit (FRU). Removal and installation procedures should be performed only by Dell

certified service technicians.

1. Ensure that you follow the safety guidelines listed in the 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.

NOTE: The heat sink and processor are too hot to touch for some time after the system has been powered down. Allow

the heat sink and processor to cool down before handling them.

Steps

1. Loosen one of the screws that secure the heat sink to the system board.

Allow some time (around 30 seconds) for the heat sink to loosen from the processor.

2. Loosen the screw that is diagonally opposite the screw you first removed.

3. Repeat the procedure for the remaining two screws.

4. Lift the heat sink away from the system.

Figure 61. Removing and installing a heat sink

captive screw (4) 2. heat sink

3. processor socket 4. slot (4)

Next steps

1. If you are removing only a faulty heat sink, install the replacement heat sink, if not, remove the processor.

2. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.

Related tasks

Removing the cooling shroud

Installing the heat sink

Installing the processor

Installing the cooling shroud

Installing and removing system components