Dell Alienware x16 R1 Service Manual - Page 74

Installing the fan and heat-sink assembly

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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 or GPU. ● NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 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. 74

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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
or GPU.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
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.
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