Heat-sink assembly, Removing the heat-sink assembly – Dell Inspiron 14z (1470, Mid 2009) User Manual

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Heat-Sink Assembly

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Heat-Sink Assembly

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 dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

WARNING:

If you remove the heat-sink assembly from the computer when the

heat sink is hot,

do not touch the metal housing of the heat-sink 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 a
connector on your computer).

CAUTION:

To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery

(see "Removing the Battery" on page 13) before working inside the computer.

Removing the Heat-Sink Assembly

1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
2 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 13.
3 Remove the module cover. See "Removing the Module Cover" on page 15.
4 Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 5 in "Removing the Optical

Drive" on page 23.

5 Remove the hard-drive assembly. See "Removing the Hard-Drive

Assembly" on page 19.

6 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 31.
7 Remove the memory module(s). See "Removing the Memory Module(s)"

on page 27.

8 Remove the palm-rest assembly. See "Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly"

on page 35.

9 Remove the wireless mini-card. See "Removing the Mini-Card" on page 41.

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