Dell Inspiron 15R 5537 Owner's Manual - Page 43

Replacing the Heat-Sink WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Clean the thermal grease from the bottom of the heat-sink and reapply it. 2 Align the screw holes on the heat-sink with the screw holes on the system board. 3 In sequential order (indicated on the heat-sink), replace the screws that secure the heat-sink to the system board Postrequisites 1 Replace the system board. See "Replacing the System Board" on page 37. 2 Replace the wireless mini-card. See "Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card" on page 30. 3 Replace the palm-rest. See "Replacing the Palm-Rest" on page 27. 4 Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 23. 5 Replace the optical-drive assembly. See "Replacing the Optical-Drive Assembly" on page 17. 6 Replace the hard-drive assembly. See "Replacing the Hard-Drive Assembly" on page 20. 7 Follow the instructions from step 3 and step 4 in "Replacing the Memory Module(s)" on page 14. 8 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 11. Replacing the Heat-Sink | 43