Dell E6500 Service Manual - Page 14

Back to Contents Page Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Dell™ Latitude™ E6500 Service Manual Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Replacing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at: www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. There are two types of thermal solutions for your computer: l Discrete graphics that requires two thermal-cooling assemblies. l Integrated graphics (does not include a discrete graphics processor) that requires one thermal-cooling assembly. Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Discrete Graphics Thermal-Cooling Assembly If you have purchased a system board containing the discrete graphics option, complete the following steps: 1. Follow the instructions in Before Working on Your Computer. 2. Close the display and turn the computer over. 3. Remove the bottom of the base assembly (see Removing the Bottom of the Base Assembly). 4. Remove the fan (see Removing the Fan). 5. Loosen the four captive screws (in sequential order) securing the processor thermal-cooling assembly to the system board. 6. Lift the screw-end of the assembly at an angle, then ease the vent-end of the assembly out of the computer. 1 vent-end of assembly 2 processor thermal-cooling assembly 3 captive screws (4) 4 screw-end of assembly 7. Loosen the three captive screws that secure the graphics thermal-cooling assembly to the system board. 8. Lift the screw-end of the assembly up at an angle, then ease the vent-end of the assembly out of the computer.