Removing the heat sinkWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safetyinformation that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Beforeworking inside your computer. After working inside your computer, followthe instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety bestpractices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.WARNING: The heat sink may become hot during normal operation. Allowsufficient time for the heat sink to cool before you touch it.CAUTION: For maximum cooling of the processor, do not touch the heattransfer areas on the heat sink. The oils in your skin can reduce the heattransfer capability of the thermal grease.Prerequisites1 Remove the right-side cover.2 Remove the processor fan.ProcedureNOTE: Applicable only for computers with processor fan.After performing all the above steps, you are left with the heat sink.79
