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Installing the fan and heat-sink assembly, Prerequisites, About this task, Steps, Next steps

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2. Disconnect the left and right fan cables from the system board. 3. In the reverse sequential order (8>7>6>5>4>3>2>1), remove the eight screws (M2x3) that secure the fan and heat-sink assembly to the system board. 4. Lift the fan and heat-sink assembly off the system board. Installing the fan and heat-sink assembly Prerequisites If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation process. About this task NOTE: When installing this component, please refer to the techsheet bundled with the service kit. This is only applicable for computers with the following Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) configurations that have Element 31 grease is applied to the CPU. ● NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 ● NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070Ti ● NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080Ti NOTE: Thermal grease is already pre-applied to the new thermal assembly. DO NOT apply additional thermal grease. The following image(s) indicate the location of the fan and heat-sink assembly and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure. Steps 1. Align and place the fan and heat-sink assembly on the system board. 2. Align the screw holes on the fan and heat-sink assembly to the screw holes on the system board. 3. In the sequential order (1>2>3>4>5>6>7>8), replace the eight screws (M2x3) that secure the fan and heat-sink assembly to the system board. 4. Connect the left and right fan cables to the system board. Next steps 1. Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 20 in Installing the system board. 2. Install the solid-state drive bracket. 56

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2.
Disconnect the left and right fan cables from the system board.
3.
In the reverse sequential order (8>7>6>5>4>3>2>1), remove the eight screws (M2x3) that secure the fan and heat-sink
assembly to the system board.
4.
Lift the fan and heat-sink assembly off the system board.
Installing the fan and heat-sink assembly
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation process.
About this task
NOTE:
When installing this component, please refer to the techsheet bundled with the service kit. This is only applicable for
computers with the following Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) configurations that have Element 31 grease is applied to the CPU.
●
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
●
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070Ti
●
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080Ti
NOTE:
Thermal grease is already pre-applied to the new thermal assembly. DO NOT apply additional thermal grease.
The following image(s) indicate the location of the fan and heat-sink assembly and provides a visual representation of the installation
procedure.
Steps
1.
Align and place the fan and heat-sink assembly on the system board.
2.
Align the screw holes on the fan and heat-sink assembly to the screw holes on the system board.
3.
In the sequential order (1>2>3>4>5>6>7>8), replace the eight screws (M2x3) that secure the fan and heat-sink assembly to
the system board.
4.
Connect the left and right fan cables to the system board.
Next steps
1.
Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 20 in
Installing the system board
.
2.
Install the
solid-state drive bracket
.
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