support.dell.com Installing System Board Options 8-11
NOTE: Dell recommends that only a technically knowledgeable person perform this
procedure.
1. Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in “Removing the
Computer Cover,” in Chapter 7.
2. Rotate the power supply as described in “Rotating the Power Supply Away From
the System Board,” in Chapter 7.
3. Remove the air shroud by rotating the shroud away from the system board and
lifting it away from the back of the chassis (see Figure 8-8).
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4. Remove the metal clip that secures the heat sink to the microprocessor socket.
Press down on the folded part of the securing clip with a small screwdriver to
release the clip (see Figure 8-9).
air shroud