Dell OptiPlex GX1 - Manual (Page 74)

Installing System Board Options: Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Midsize Managed PC Systems
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1. Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in " Removing the Computer Cover ."
2. Rotate the power supply out of the way according to the instructions in " Rotating the Power Supply
Away From the System Board ."
CAUTION: The SEC cartridge and heat sink can get extremely hot during system operation. Be
sure the assembly has had sufficient time to cool before you touch it.
3. Locate the SEC cartridge connector (labeled "SLOT1") on the system board.
See Figure 1 .
4. Remove the airflow shroud over the SEC cartridge/heat sink assembly.
Squeeze the tabs on the top of the airflow shroud until the clips under the tabs disengage the top of the
heat sink. Then lift the shroud from the cooling fan and SEC cartridge/heat sink assembly.
5. Remove the SEC cartridge/heat sink assembly from the system board connector (see Figure 10 ).
Press outward and hold the guide-bracket assembly latches, grasp the SEC cartridge/heat sink
assembly firmly, and pull away from the connector on the system board. Lift the SEC cartridge/heat
sink assembly from the guide bracket assembly.
NOTE: You must use up to 15 pounds of force to disengage the SEC cartridge from the
connector.
Figure 10. Removing the Microprocessor
6. Insert the new SEC cartridge/heat sink assembly into the system board connector.
Orient the SEC cartridge/heat sink assembly with the heat sink facing the right (as you face the front of
the chassis). Align the sides of the heat sink with the guide brackets and press the SEC firmly into its