HP Pavilion dv7-3100 HP Pavilion dv7 Entertainment PC - Maintenance and Servic - Page 82

Fan/heat sink, unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.

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Removal and replacement procedures 2. Remove the power connector cable 3. Reverse this procedure to install the power connector cable. Fan/heat sink ✎ The fan/heat sink assembly spare kit includes replacement thermal material. Description Fan/heat sink assembly Spare part number 587244-001 ✎ To properly ventilate the computer, allow at least a 7.6-cm (3-in) clearance on the right side and rear panel of the computer. The computer uses an electric fan for ventilation. The fan is controlled by a temperature sensor and is designed to turn on automatically when high temperature conditions exist. These conditions are affected by high external temperatures, system power consumption, power management/battery conservation configurations, battery fast charging, and software requirements. Exhaust air is displaced through the ventilation grill located on the left side of the computer. Before removing the heat sink, follow these steps: 1. Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system. 2. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer. 3. Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet and then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer. 4. Remove the battery (see "Battery" on page 4-6). 5. Remove the following components: a. Optical drive (see "Optical drive" on page 4-7) b. Hard drive (see "Hard drive" on page 4-11) c. TV tuner module (see "TV tuner module" on page 4-18) d. Switch cover and keyboard (see "Switch cover and keyboard" on page 4-19) 4-46 Maintenance and Service Guide

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Maintenance and Service Guide
Removal and replacement procedures
2. Remove the power connector cable
3
.
Reverse this procedure to install the power connector cable.
Fan/heat sink
✎
The fan/heat sink assembly spare kit includes replacement thermal material.
✎
To properly ventilate the computer, allow at least a 7.6-cm (3-in) clearance on the right side and rear panel of the
computer. The computer uses an electric fan for ventilation. The fan is controlled by a temperature sensor and is
designed to turn on automatically when high temperature conditions exist. These conditions are affected by high
external temperatures, system power consumption, power management/battery conservation configurations,
battery fast charging, and software requirements. Exhaust air is displaced through the ventilation grill located on
the left side of the computer.
Before removing the heat sink, follow these steps:
1.
Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the computer on,
and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3. Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet and then
unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
4. Remove the battery (see
“Battery” on page 4-6
).
5. Remove the following components:
a.
Optical drive (see
“Optical drive” on page 4-7
)
b.
Hard drive (see
“Hard drive” on page 4-11
)
c.
TV tuner module (see
“TV tuner module” on page 4-18
)
d.
Switch cover and keyboard (see
“Switch cover and keyboard” on page 4-19
)
Description
Spare part number
Fan/heat sink assembly
587244-001