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Replacing the Processor Heat Sink

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Replacing the Processor Heat Sink 1. Peel the backing off the thermal cooling pads attached to the new processor heat sink. NOTE: If the processor heat sink is replaced, the thermal cooling pads will be attached to the new processor heat sink. Do not reuse the old thermal cooling pads. 2. Place the processor heat sink on the system board. 3. Tighten the six captive screws that secure the processor heat sink to the system board. 4. Replace the magnesium cover (see "Replacing the Magnesium Cover" on page 51). 5. Replace the left and right brackets (see "Replacing the Brackets" on page 47). 6. Replace the palm rest (see "Replacing the Palm Rest" on page 44). 7. Replace the keyboard (see "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 39). 8. Replace the center control cover (see "Replacing the Center Control Cover" on page 35). 9. Replace the battery pack (see "Replacing the Battery Pack" on page 11). CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to the computer. CHAPTER 17: PROCESSOR HEAT SINK 077 /077

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CHAPTER 17: PROCESSOR HEAT SINK
Replacing the Processor Heat Sink
Peel the backing off the thermal cooling pads attached to the new processor
1.
heat sink.
NOTE:
If the processor heat sink is replaced, the thermal cooling pads will
be
attached to the new processor heat sink. Do not reuse the old thermal
cooling pads.
Place the processor heat sink on the system board.
2.
Tighten the six captive screws that secure the processor heat sink to the
3.
system board.
Replace the magnesium cover (see “Replacing the Magnesium Cover” on
4.
page
51
).
Replace the left and right brackets (see “Replacing the Brackets” on page
5.
47
).
Replace the palm rest (see “Replacing the Palm Rest” on page
6.
44
).
Replace the keyboard (see “Replacing the Keyboard” on page
7.
3
9).
Replace the center control cover (see “Replacing the Center Control Cover”
8.
on page
35
).
Replace the battery pack (see “Replacing the Battery Pack” on page
9.
11
).
CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure
that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may
result in damage to the computer.