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CPU heatsink
NOTE: Read Warnings and cautions on page 59 before servicing this component.
This section describes how to remove and install a CPU heatsink.
Removing the CPU heatsink
To remove a heatsink:
1. Power down the workstation (see
Predisassembly procedures on page 66).
2. Disconnect power from the workstation (see
Predisassembly procedures on page 66).
3. Remove the side access panel (see
Removing the side access panel on page 69).
4. Slowly and evenly loosen one pair of diagonally opposite screws
from the CPU until the screw
shanks disengage from the system board, and then loosen the remaining pair
2
as shown below.
CAUTION: Do not fully loosen one screw, and then move on to the next. Instead, loosen all
screws a little at a time, ensuring that the CPU remains level.
Figure 5-31 Loosening heatsink screws in sequence
ENWW Removing and installing components 101