Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          15 - 20 minutes

Sections

4

  • Side Panel
  • 2 steps
  • CPU Fan
  • 2 steps
  • Heat Sink
  • 1 step
  • CPU
  • 1 step

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Step 1

              Side Panel
  • Lay the computer down on its side as shown.
  • Remove the two 14mm screws shown. The screws are loose enough to unscrew with your hands.

Lay the computer down on its side as shown.

Remove the two 14mm screws shown. The screws are loose enough to unscrew with your hands.

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Step 2

  • Gently slide the side panel straight back and remove from the computer.

Gently slide the side panel straight back and remove from the computer.

Step 3

              CPU Fan
  • Using the Phillips #00 Precision screwdriver, unscrew the four 12mm screws that hold the fan in place.
  • Be careful not to strip the screws.

Using the Phillips #00 Precision screwdriver, unscrew the four 12mm screws that hold the fan in place.

Be careful not to strip the screws.

Step 4

  • Unplug the fan from the motherboard by gently pulling out the single plug. Then lift the fan up and out of the computer.

Unplug the fan from the motherboard by gently pulling out the single plug. Then lift the fan up and out of the computer.

Step 5

              Heat Sink
  • Loosen the four screws that hold the heat sink in place using a Phillips #2 screwdriver.
  • The screws do not come all the way out of the heat sink
  • Pull the heat sink straight up to remove it.

Loosen the four screws that hold the heat sink in place using a Phillips #2 screwdriver.

The screws do not come all the way out of the heat sink

Pull the heat sink straight up to remove it.

Step 6

              CPU
  • Remove the 2 8mm screws holding the CPU cover using a Torx #20 screwdriver.
  • Remove the 11 mm screw using a Torx #20 screwdriver.
  • Remove the cover and remove the CPU by gently pulling upward.

Remove the 2 8mm screws holding the CPU cover using a Torx #20 screwdriver.

Remove the 11 mm screw using a Torx #20 screwdriver.

Remove the cover and remove the CPU by gently pulling upward.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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alphaLONE - Jun 3, 2015

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Why would you remove the fan and the CPU fixation bracket when you could just remove the heatsink by unscrewing it and then lift up the bracket lever…