Dell XPS/Dimension XPS Gen 2 - Manual (Page 95)

Removing and Installing Parts
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Removing the Processor
NOTE:
It is recommended that only a technically knowledgeable person perform this procedure.
CAUTION:
The processor can get very hot during normal operation. Ensure that the processor has had
sufficient time to cool before you touch it.
1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 68.
2 Open the computer cover (see page 70).
3 Remove the processor airflow shroud (see page 91).
4 Remove the processor heat sink:
a Remove the retention module clip by pressing in on the tab and lifting the retention
module clip up.
b Pull the release lever out until the heat sink is released.
c Lift the heat sink away from the processor.
NOTICE:
Lay the heat sink down with the thermal grease facing upward.
NOTICE:
If you are installing a processor upgrade kit from Dell, discard the original heat sink. If you are
not installing a processor upgrade kit from Dell, reuse the original heat sink when you install your new
processor.
5 Pull the release lever straight up until the processor is released.
NOTICE:
Be careful not to bend any of the pins when you remove the processor from the socket.
Bending the pins can permanently damage the processor.
heat sink
processor socket
release tab
retention
module clip
retention
module
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