Service Manual
Table Of Contents
- Inspiron 13 7000 2-in-1 Service Manual
- Before working inside your computer
- After working inside your computer
- Removing the base cover
- Replacing the base cover
- Removing the battery
- Replacing the battery
- Removing the solid-state drive
- Replacing the solid-state drive
- Removing the memory modules
- Replacing the memory modules
- Removing the coin-cell battery
- Replacing the coin-cell battery
- Removing the wireless card
- Replacing the wireless card
- Removing the speakers
- Replacing the speakers
- Removing the fan
- Replacing the fan
- Removing the heat sink
- Replacing the heat sink
- Removing the power-adapter port
- Replacing the power-adapter port
- Removing the power and volume-buttons board
- Replacing the power and volume-buttons board
- Removing the status-light board
- Replacing the status-light board
- Removing the touchpad
- Replacing the touchpad
- Removing the I/O board
- Replacing the I/O board
- Removing the display assembly
- Replacing the display assembly
- Removing the system board
- Replacing the system board
- Removing the keyboard
- Replacing the keyboard
- Removing the palm-rest assembly
- Replacing the palm-rest assembly
- Removing the display panel
- Replacing the display panel
- Removing the display back-cover and antenna assembly
- Replacing the display back-cover and antenna assembly
- Removing the camera
- Replacing the camera
- Removing the display cable
- Replacing the display cable
- Downloading drivers
- System setup
- Troubleshooting
- Getting help and contacting Dell

Removing the heat sink
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.
WARNING: The heat sink may become hot during normal operation. Allow
sucient 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 base cover.
2 Remove the battery.
Procedure
1 In sequential order (as indicated on the heat sink), loosen the captive screws that
secure the heat sink to the system board.
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