Dell OptiPlex SX260 - Manual (Page 85)

11. Remove the heat sink.
a. Remove the two securing brackets, if present, by pressing the tabs together and lifting the brackets up.
b. Remove the memory module (see " Removing a Memory Module ") closest to the heat sink.
c. Press the lever on the retention base until the heat sink is released.
d. Gently lift the heat sink from the microprocessor.
1 tabs (2 on each securing
bracket)
2 securing brackets (2)
NOTE: Your computer may or may not have securing brackets. Operating the computer without these brackets does not affect its performance.
1 heat sink
2 retention base
3 lever
NOTICE: Lay the heat sink down with the thermal material facing upward.