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Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly

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Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly Attention Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the "Important safety information" in the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide that came with your computer. To obtain a copy of the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide, go to: http://www.lenovo.com/support This section provides instructions on how to replace the heat sink and fan assembly. CAUTION: The heat sink and fan assembly might be very hot. Turn off the computer and wait three to five minutes to let the computer cool before removing the computer cover. To replace the heat sink and fan assembly, do the following: 1. Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the computer cover" on page 90. 2. Lay the computer on its side for easier access to the system board. 3. Locate the heat sink and fan assembly. See "Locating components" on page 89. 4. Disconnect the heat sink and fan assembly cable from the microprocessor fan connector on the system board. See "Locating parts on the system board" on page 90. 102 Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly
Attention
Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the
“Important safety information” in the
ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide
that came with
your computer. To obtain a copy of the
ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide
, go to:
This section provides instructions on how to replace the heat sink and fan
assembly.
CAUTION:
The heat sink and fan assembly might be very hot. Turn off the computer and
wait three to five minutes to let the computer cool before removing the
computer cover.
To replace the heat sink and fan assembly, do the following:
1.
Remove the computer cover. See “Removing the computer cover” on page 90.
2.
Lay the computer on its side for easier access to the system board.
3.
Locate the heat sink and fan assembly. See “Locating components” on page 89.
4.
Disconnect the heat sink and fan assembly cable from the microprocessor fan
connector on the system board. See “Locating parts on the system board” on
page 90.
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Hardware Maintenance Manual