Service Manual
Table Of Contents
- Precision 3660 Tower Service Manual
- Contents
- Working inside your computer
- Removing and installing components
- Recommended tools
- Screw list
- Major components of Precision 3660 Tower
- Side cover
- Front bezel
- 3.5 in. hard-drive assembly
- Removing the 3.5-inch hard-disk drive assembly (Bay-1)
- Removing the 3.5-inch hard-disk drive assembly (Bay-2)
- Removing the 3.5-inch hard-disk drive bracket
- Installing the 3.5-inch hard-disk drive bracket
- Installing the 3.5-inch hard-disk drive assembly (Bay-2)
- Installing the 3.5-inch hard-disk drive assembly (Bay-1)
- Solid-state drive
- WLAN card
- WLAN antenna
- Coin-cell battery
- Memory module
- GPU end holder
- Expansion card
- Power-supply unit
- Processor fan and heat-sink assembly
- Liquid cooler
- Processor
- Chassis fan
- Power button
- Intrusion switch
- Intrusion speaker
- System board
- Software
- System setup
- Troubleshooting
- Getting help and contacting Dell
Processor fan and heat-sink assembly
Removing the processor fan and 125 W heat-sink assembly
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer.
WARNING: The heat sink may become hot during normal operation. Allow sufficient time for the heat sink to
cool before you touch it.
CAUTION: For maximum cooling of the processor, do not touch the heat transfer areas on the heat sink. The
oils in your skin can reduce the heat transfer capability of the thermal grease.
2. Remove the side cover.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the processor fan and 125 W heat-sink assembly and provide a visual
representation of the removal procedure.
Steps
1. Disconnect the processor-fan cable from the connector on the system board.
2. In the reverse sequential order (4->3->2->1), loosen the four captive screws that secure the processor fan and heat-sink
assembly to the system board.
3. Lift the processor fan and heat-sink assembly from the system board.
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