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Disassembly
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2.Disassembly
Removing and Installing the Processor
Processor Removal Procedure
1. Turn off the computer, and turn it over, remove the battery (page 2 - 5), and component bay cover (page 2 - 10).
2. The CPU heat sink will be visible at point on the mainboard.
3. Carefully disconnect CPU fan cables - , and remove screws
, , , , , , the reverse order indi-
cated on the label
(Figure 11b) and carefully pull the tabs - to disconnect the heat sink.
4. Carefully (it may be hot) lift up the heat sink off the computer.
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Caution
The heat sink, and CPU
area in general, con-
tains parts which are
subject to high temper-
atures. Allow the area
time to cool before re-
moving these parts.
Figure 11
Processor Removal
a. Locate the heat sink.
b. Remove the CPU fan ca-
bles and screws.
c. Remove the heat sink
A
B
C
6
5
4
3
2
1
7
8
9
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9. CPU Heat Sink
•6 Screws
2
1
b.
3
4
a.
9
A
c.
6
5
B
C
7
Note: make sure not to trap or catch the plastic heat
sink tab
while removing or tighting the srew .
8
4
8