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Heat-sink assembly, Removing the heat-sink assembly

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11. Adhere the display cable to the system board. 12. Adhere the power-adapter port cable to the system board, and connect the power-adapter port cable to the system board. 13. Connect the I/O-board cable to the system board. 14. Connect the speaker cable to the system board. 15. Connect the touchpad cable to the system board and close the latch to secure the cable. 16. Connect the keyboard-controller board-cable to the system board and close the latch to secure the cable. 17. Connect the power-button board cable to the USB board and close the latch to secure the cable. 18. Adhere the RGB-IR camera cable to the system board along the edge of right cooling fan of the heatsink assembly. NOTE: This step is applicable for devices that are shipped with a hybrid RGB-IR camera module. 19. Connect the RGB-IR camera cable to the connector and close the latch to secure the cable to the USB board. NOTE: This step is applicable for devices that are shipped with a hybrid RGB-IR camera module. 20.Replace the system board Mylar on the system board. Next steps 1. Install the rear I/O-cover. 2. Install the wireless card. 3. Install the memory module. 4. Install the 2230 solid-state drive or 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot one, whichever applicable. 5. Install the 2230 solid-state drive or 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot two, whichever applicable. 6. Install the battery. 7. Install the base cover. 8. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer. Heat-sink assembly Removing the heat-sink assembly Prerequisites 1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer. 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. NOTE: The heat sink may become hot during normal operation. Allow sufficient time for the heat sink to cool before you touch it. 2. Remove the base cover. 3. Remove the 2230 solid-state drive or 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot one, whichever applicable. 4. Remove the 2230 solid-state drive or 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot two, whichever applicable. 5. Remove the I/O board. 6. Remove the memory module. 7. Remove the wireless card. 8. Remove the battery. 9. Remove the rear I/O-cover. 10. Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 16 in Removing the system board. NOTE: System board can be removed with the heat-sink assembly and USB board attached. About this task The following image indicates the location of the heat-sink assembly and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure. 58

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11.
Adhere the display cable to the system board.
12.
Adhere the power-adapter port cable to the system board, and connect the power-adapter port cable to the system board.
13.
Connect the I/O-board cable to the system board.
14.
Connect the speaker cable to the system board.
15.
Connect the touchpad cable to the system board and close the latch to secure the cable.
16.
Connect the keyboard-controller board-cable to the system board and close the latch to secure the cable.
17.
Connect the power-button board cable to the USB board and close the latch to secure the cable.
18.
Adhere the RGB-IR camera cable to the system board along the edge of right cooling fan of the heatsink assembly.
NOTE:
This step is applicable for devices that are shipped with a hybrid RGB-IR camera module.
19.
Connect the RGB-IR camera cable to the connector and close the latch to secure the cable to the USB board.
NOTE:
This step is applicable for devices that are shipped with a hybrid RGB-IR camera module.
20.
Replace the system board Mylar on the system board.
Next steps
1.
Install the
rear I/O-cover
.
2.
Install the
wireless card
.
3.
Install the
memory module
.
4.
Install the
2230 solid-state drive
or
2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot one
, whichever applicable.
5.
Install the
2230 solid-state drive
or
2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot two
, whichever applicable.
6.
Install the
battery
.
7.
Install the
base cover
.
8.
Follow the procedure in
After working inside your computer
.
Heat-sink assembly
Removing the heat-sink assembly
Prerequisites
1.
Follow the procedure in
Before working inside your computer
.
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.
NOTE:
The heat sink may become hot during normal operation. Allow sufficient time for the heat sink to cool before you
touch it.
2.
Remove the
base cover
.
3.
Remove the
2230 solid-state drive
or
2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot one
, whichever applicable.
4.
Remove the
2230 solid-state drive
or
2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot two
, whichever applicable.
5.
Remove the
I/O board
.
6.
Remove the
memory module
.
7.
Remove the
wireless card
.
8.
Remove the
battery
.
9.
Remove the
rear I/O-cover
.
10.
Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 16 in
Removing the system board
.
NOTE:
System board can be removed with the heat-sink assembly and USB board attached.
About this task
The following image indicates the location of the heat-sink assembly and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
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