Gateway FX530XG Personal Computer User Manual


 
CHAPTER 5: Upgrading Your Computer
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6 Find the memory module banks on your system board.
7 Gently pull the plastic tabs away from the sides of the
memory modules, then remove them.
8 Loosen the four screws that secure the heat sink to the
system board, then remove the heat sink. (These screws
cannot be completely removed.)
9 Disconnect the power and data cables from the system
board, noting their locations and orientation. (You will
reconnect the cables after you install the new board.)
Caution
The heat sink has Thermal Interface Material (TIM) located on the
bottom of it. Use caution when you remove the old heat sink so you
do not damage the TIM.
Screws
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