Electrostatic Discharge
Service
Considerations
Preparation for
Disassembly
Serial Number
Side Access
Panel
Graphics Card
Expansion Card
(Modem or Network Card)
1394 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,
Continued
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Replacement
- Remove and discard the plastic film on the bottom of the
new thermal pad.
- Place the new thermal pad (plastic pad side up) onto the
heatsink in the same position as the old thermal pad.
- With the round portion of the screwdriver handle, rub the
top of the new thermal pad to ensure that the entire pad sticks to the heatsink.
- Carefully remove and discard the plastic tab on top of the
new thermal pad.
Next Step |
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WARNING
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If
the new thermal pad is not applied properly, the microprocessor/heatsink
assembly will not work properly, and you risk damaging the
system board. |
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