Thermal cooling assembly, Removing the thermal cooling assembly, Replacing the thermal cooling assembly – Dell Inspiron 13 (1370, Late 2009) User Manual
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Thermal Cooling Assembly
Dell™ Inspiron™ 1370 Service Manual
Removing the Thermal Cooling Assembly
Replacing the Thermal Cooling Assembly
Removing the Thermal Cooling Assembly
1.
Follow the procedures in
Before You Begin
.
2.
Remove the battery (see
Removing the Battery
).
3.
Follow the instructions from
step 3
to
step 15
in
Removing the System Board
.
4.
Remove the power board (see
Removing the Power Board
).
5.
Loosen the four captive screws and remove the two screws on the thermal cooling assembly.
6.
Remove the thermal cooling assembly from the system board.
Replacing the Thermal Cooling Assembly
1.
Follow the procedures in
Before You Begin
.
2.
Align the four captive screws on the thermal cooling assembly with the screw holes on the system board and tighten the screws.
3.
Replace the other two screws that secure the thermal cooling assembly to the system board.
4.
Replace the power board (see
Replacing the Power Board
).
5.
Follow the instructions from
step 5
to
step 21
in
Replacing the System Board
.
WARNING:
Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
WARNING:
If you remove the thermal cooling assembly from the computer when the heat sink is hot, do not touch the metal housing of the
thermal cooling assembly.
CAUTION:
Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™
is not covered by your warranty.
CAUTION:
To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal
surface (such as the back panel) on the computer.
CAUTION:
To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
Removing the Battery
) before working inside the
computer.
1
thermal cooling assembly
2
captive screws (4)
3
screws (2)
4
system board
NOTE:
Use the thermal pad provided in the kit to ensure that thermal conductivity is achieved.
NOTE:
This procedure assumes that you have already removed the thermal cooling assembly and are ready to replace it.