Dell Inspiron 17R (5720, Mid 2012) - Manual (Page 85)

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WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
"Before You Begin" on page 7. For additional safety best practices information,
see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Removing the Processor
Prerequisites
1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 13.
2 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 15.
3 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 19.
4 Remove the memory module(s). See "Removing the Memory Module(s)" on
page 21.
5 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the Hard Drive(s)" on
page 23.
6 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 2 in "Removing the Optical Drive" on
page 27.
7 Remove the mSATA card. "Removing the mSATA Card" on page 35.
8 Remove the wireless Mini-Card. See "Removing the Wireless Mini-Card" on page 31.
9 Remove the palm rest. See "Removing the Palm Rest" on page 39.
10 Remove the fan. See "Removing the Fan" on page 47.
11 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 10 in "Removing the System Board" on
page 75.
12 Remove the heat sink. See "Removing the Heat Sink" on page 81.
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