Dell XPS/Dimension XPS - Manual (Page 109)

Removing and Installing Parts 109
Removing the Microprocessor
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 80.
2 Open the computer cover (see page 82).
3 Remove the microprocessor airflow shroud (see page 105).
4 Remove the microprocessor 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 microprocessor.
NOTICE: Lay the heat sink down with the thermal grease facing upward.
NOTICE: If you are installing a microprocessor upgrade kit from Dell, discard the original heat
sink. If you are not installing a microprocessor upgrade kit from Dell, reuse the original heat
sink when you install your new microprocessor.
5 Pull the release lever straight up until the microprocessor is released.
heat sink
microprocessor socket
release tab
retention
module clip
retention
module
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