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ELECTROSTATIC
DISCHARGE
SERVICE
CONSIDERATIONS
PREPARATION
FOR DISASSEMBLY
SERIAL
NUMBER
SIDE
ACCESS PANEL
GRAPHICS
CARD
EXPANSION
CARD
(Modem or Network Card)
SOUND
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)
FAN
ASSEMBLY
POWER
SUPPLY ASSEMBLY
FRONT
I/O BOARD
SYSTEM BOARD COMPONENTS
(RTC Battery, Microprocessor/Heatsink Assembly)
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Replacing the Microprocessor/Heatsink
Assembly, continued
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Replacement
- 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.
- Quickly remove the plastic tab.
Discard of the tab, leaving the new thermal pad applied to the
heatsink.
Next Step
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WARNING
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Remove
and discard the plastic tab on the new thermal pad quickly
and carefully, so the thermal pad will stick properly to the
heatsink surface. 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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