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Heat Sink
Dell™Vostro™1014/1015ServiceManual
Removing the Heat Sink
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Remove the ExpressCard (if applicable).
3. Remove the memory card (if applicable).
4. Remove the battery.
5. Remove the access panel.
6. Remove the hard drive.
7. Remove the memory modules.
8. Remove the WLAN card.
9. Remove the control panel cover.
10. Remove the keyboard.
11. Remove the display assembly.
12. Remove the palm rest.
13. Remove the processor fan.
14. Remove the I/O board.
15. Remove the Bluetooth wireless card.
16. Remove the system board and place the system board on a clean, dry surface.
17. Use the marked sequence in the illustration below to loosen the four screws that secure the heat sink to 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.