Service Manual

Removing the processor fan and heat-sink assembly

NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the

steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working

inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/

regulatory_compliance.

NOTE: 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.

Prerequisites

1. Remove the

left-side cover.

2. Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in "

Removing the power-supply unit".

Procedure

1. Disconnect the processor-fan cable from the system board.

2. In a non-adjacent sequence, loosen the captive screws that secure the processor fan and heat-sink assembly to the system board.

3. Lift the processor fan and heat-sink assembly off the system board.

a. processor-fan cable

b. captive screws (4)

c. processor fan and heat-sink assembly