b. base cover
5. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
Heat sink
Removing the heat sink
Steps
1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the:
a. base cover
b. battery
3. To remove the heat sink:
a. Loosen the captive screws that secure the heat sink to the laptop[1] .
b. Lift the heat sink away from the laptop [2].
NOTE: Loosen the captive screws using a diagonal or crisscross pattern as printed on Heatsink. The screws are captive
screws and cannot be fully removed.
Installing the heat sink
Steps
1. Place the heat sink on the system board.
2. Tighten the captive screws to secure the heat sink to the laptop.
NOTE:
Tighten the screws using a diagonal or crisscross pattern as printed on Heatsink. The screws are captive screws
and cannot be fully removed.
3. Install the:
Removing and installing components
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