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6 Disconnect the heat sink fan power connector from the system board.
7 Loosen the four captive screws that secure the heat sink to the system
board. (Two screws on the far side of the heat sink are not visible in the
following photograph.)
8 Remove the heat sink. If the heatsink sticks to the processor, rotate the
heatsink slightly to loosen it.
Caution
The heat sink has Thermal Interface
Material (TIM) on the bottom. Be careful
not to damage this material when you
remove the heat sink from the processor.
If removing the heat sink also pulls the
processor out of the processor socket, the
processor could be damaged.
9 Lift the processor retention lever, then swing the processor retention
bracket out of the way.
10 Lift the processor out of the socket and place it in a static-free bag for
storage.
Connector
Screws