User's Manual

Heat sink and CPU fan assembly

Removing the heat sink and CPU fan assembly

1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

2. Remove the:

a) side cover

b) air shroud

3. To remove the heat sink and CPU fan assembly:

a) Disconnect the CPU fan cable [1] from the system board.

b) Loosen the four heat sink captive screws [2], in the diagonal order (4, 3, 2, 1).

c) Gently lift the heat sink and CPU fan assembly [3] from the system.

NOTE: Lay the assembly with the thermal grease facing up.

Installing heat sink and CPU fan assembly

1. Place the heat sink and CPU fan assembly on the CPU slot.

Removing and installing components