Dell Vostro 15 3546 Owners Manual - Page 32

Removing the Heatsink, Installing the Heatsink Assembly

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Removing the Heatsink 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a. Battery b. optical disk-drive c. access panel d. hard drive e. memory module f. keyboard g. palmrest assembly h. system board 3. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Disconnect the system fan's cable from the system board. b. Remove the screws that secure the heatsink to the system board [1] c. Lift the heatsink from the system board [3]. Installing the Heatsink Assembly 1. Insert the heatsink and tighten the screws to secure it to the system board. 2. Connect the system fan's cable to the system board. 3. Install: a. system board b. palmrest assembly c. keyboard d. memory module 32

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Removing the Heatsink
1.
Follow the procedures in
Before Working Inside Your Computer
.
2.
Remove:
a.
Battery
b.
optical disk-drive
c.
access panel
d.
hard drive
e.
memory module
f.
keyboard
g.
palmrest assembly
h.
system board
3.
Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration:
a.
Disconnect the system fan’s cable from the system board.
b.
Remove the screws that secure the heatsink to the system board [1]
c.
Lift the heatsink from the system board [3].
Installing the Heatsink Assembly
1.
Insert the heatsink and tighten the screws to secure it to the system board.
2.
Connect the system fan’s cable to the system board.
3.
Install:
a.
system board
b.
palmrest assembly
c.
keyboard
d.
memory module
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