Mch heat sink, Removing the mch heat sink, Replacing the mch heat sink – Dell Inspiron 6000 User Manual
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MCH Heat Sink
Dell Inspiron™ 6000 Service Manual
Removing the MCH Heat Sink
1.
Follow the instructions in "
Preparing to Work Inside the 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 M2.5 x 5-mm screw that secures the MCH heat sink to the system board.
Replacing the MCH Heat Sink
1.
Replace the MCH heat sink on the system board.
CAUTION:
Before you perform the following procedures, 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.
NOTE:
For systems with an integrated video controller, the MCH heat sink is secured by two M2.5 x 5 screws.
1 M2.5 x 5-mm screw (1) —
For computers with a
video card/thermal-cooling
assembly
2 M2.5 x 5-mm screws (2) —
For computers with a
video controller integrated
on the system board
3 MCH heat sink