Dell Alienware 15 (Early 2015) - Manual (Page 122)

Replacing the heat-sink
assembly
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the
safety information that shipped with your computer and
follow the steps in Before working inside your computer .
After working inside your computer, follow the instructions
in After working inside your computer . For more safety best
practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Incorrect alignment of the heat sink can cause
damage to the system board and processor.
Procedure
1 Align the screw holes on the heat-sink assembly with the screw holes on
the system board.
2 In sequential order (indicated on the heat-sink assembly), tighten the
captive screws that secure the heat-sink assembly to the system board.
Post-requisites
1 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 11 in “Replacing the system
board ".
2 Replace the display assembly .
3 Replace the hinge covers .
4 Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 11 in “Replacing the palm rest ”.
5 Replace the wireless card .
6 Replace the solid-state drives .
7 Replace the memory modules .
8 Replace the base panel .
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