Dell Inspiron 14 5420 User Manual

Steps
1. Disconnect the left fan cable from the system board and lift the left fan cable off the heat sink.
2. In reverse sequential order (7>6>5>4>3>2>1)loosen the seven captive screws that secure the heat sink to the system
board.
NOTE: The number of screws varies depending on the configuration ordered.
3. Lift the heat sink off the system board.
Installing the heat sink
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation process.
About this task
NOTE:
If either the system board or the heat sink is replaced, use the thermal grease provided in the kit to ensure that
thermal conductivity is achieved.
The following image(s) indicate the location of the heat sink and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.
Removing and installing components
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Dell Inspiron 14 5420 Specifications

General

Graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Operating System	Windows 11 Home
Battery	4-Cell Battery, 54WHr (Integrated)
Processor	12th Gen Intel Core i5-1235U
Display	14-inch FHD (1920 x 1080)
RAM	8GB DDR4
Storage	256GB/512GB/1TB SSD
Ports	2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
Wireless	Bluetooth