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Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly
Dell™Vostro™1710
Service Manual
Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly
Replacing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly
Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly
1. Follow the instructions in Before Working on Your Computer.
2. Loosen the eight screws that secure the memory cover. (See Removing a Memory Module for an illustration of the memory cover.)
3. Remove the memory cover and set it aside.
4. Remove the fan (see Removing the Fan).
5. In sequential order, loosen the four captive screws that secure the processor thermal-cooling assembly to the system board, and carefully lift the
processor thermal-cooling assembly out of the computer.
Replacing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly
This procedure assumes that you have completed the removal procedure Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly.
1. Align the four captive screws on the processor thermal-cooling assembly with the screw holes on the system board and tighten the screws in sequential
order.
2. Replace the fan (see Replacing the Fan).
3. Replace the memory cover and tighten the eight screws that secure the memory cover.
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CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer.
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processor thermal-cooling assembly
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captive screws (4)
CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer.