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Processor Module: Dell XPS M2010 Service Manual
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Processor Module
Dell™ XPS™ M2010 Service Manual
Replacing the Processor Module
CAUTION:
Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product
Information Guide.
NOTICE:
To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge static electricity from your body
before you touch any of your computer's electronic components. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal
surface. If you leave the area, ground yourself again when you return to the computer.
Removing the Processor Module
NOTICE:
To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery before working inside the computer.
1. Follow the instructions in
Before Working Inside Your Computer
, including removing the system battery.
2. Turn the computer over and open the display (see
).
3. Detach the keyboard by grasping the sides of the keyboard and pulling it straight out from the computer base. Set the
keyboard aside.
4. Remove the cosmetic covers (see
5. Remove the top cover (see
).
6. Remove the left hard drive (see
NOTICE:
To ensure maximum cooling for the processor, do not touch the heat transfer areas on the processor
thermal-cooling assembly. The oils in your skin reduce the heat transfer capability of the thermal pads.
7. Remove the processor thermal-cooling assembly (see
Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly
NOTE:
The ZIF-socket cam screw secures the processor to the system board.
NOTICE:
Do not touch the processor die. Press and hold the processor down on the substrate on which the die is
mounted while turning the cam screw to prevent intermittent contact between the cam screw and processor.
NOTICE:
To avoid damage to the processor, hold the screwdriver so that it is perpendicular to the processor when
turning the cam screw.
8. To loosen the ZIF socket, use a small, flat-blade screwdriver and rotate the ZIF-socket cam screw counterclockwise
until it comes to the cam stop.