Electrostatic Discharge
Service
Considerations
Preparation for
Disassembly
Serial Number
Side Access
Panel
Expansion Card
(Modem or Network Card)
Memory Module
Hard Drive
Disk
Drive
Removing the Top
Door
Removing
the CD
Storage Door
(Lower Front Panel - Open the CD Storage Door)
Optical
and Mass
Storage Devices
(CD, CD-RW and/or DVD Drive, Hard Drive, Disk Drive)
Power Supply
Assembly
Front I/O Board
System Board Components
(RTC Battery, Microprocessor/Heatsink Assembly) |
Replacing the Microprocessor/Heatsink Assembly
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Replacement
- Remove the old thermal pad with a flathead screwdriver or
similar type scraping tool. Scrape off any residue left on the heatsink after removing the
thermal pad.
Next Step
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IMPORTANT |
The microprocessor assembly
should be replaced on the system board before securing the
system board into the chassis. |
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