Service Manual

Replacing the processor
cooling assembly
WARNING: 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.
Procedure
1 Place the processor cooler over the processor on the system board.
2 Align the screw holes on the processor cooler with the screw holes on the
system board.
3 Replace the thumbscrews that secure the processor cooler to the system
board.
4 Align and place the radiator on the processor cooler and slide towards the
back of the computer.
5 Replace the screws that secure the radiator to the chassis..
6 Replace the memory modules.
7 Align and place the fan on the processor cooling assembly.
8 Route the fan cable and processor-cooler cable through the routing guide
on the chassis.
9 Connect the fan cable and processor-cooler cable to the system board.
Post-requisites
Replace the side panel.
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