Mch heat sink, Removing the mch heat sink, Replacing the mch heat sink – Dell Inspiron 9300 User Manual
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MCH Heat Sink
Dell™ Inspiron™ 9300 Service Manual
Removing the MCH Heat Sink
1.
Follow the instructions in "
Before Working Inside Your Computer
."
2.
Remove the
Mini PCI card
(if applicable) and the optical drive.
3.
Remove the
hard drive
.
4.
Remove the
hinge cover
.
5.
Remove the
keyboard
.
6.
Remove the
display assembly
.
7.
Remove the
palm rest
.
8.
Remove the
video card/thermal cooling assembly
(if applicable).
9.
Remove the three M2.5 x 5-mm screws that secures the MCH heat sink to the system board.
Replacing the MCH Heat Sink
1.
Place the MCH heat sink over the screw holes on the system board.
2.
Replace the three M2.5 x 5-mm screws that secure the MCH heat sink to the system board.
CAUTION:
Before you begin the following procedure, see the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
NOTICE:
To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such
as the back panel) on the computer.
NOTICE:
To avoid damaging the system board, you must
remove the main battery
before you begin working inside the computer.
1 MCH heat sink
2 M2.5 x 5-mm screws (3)