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Thermal cooling assembly, Removing the thermal cooling assembly – Dell Adamo XPS (Late 2009) User Manual

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Thermal Cooling Assembly

Adamo XPS™ Service Manual 

  

Removing the Thermal Cooling Assembly

  

Replacing the Thermal Cooling Assembly

 

 

 

 

Removing the Thermal Cooling Assembly

 

1.

Follow the instructions in

Before You Begin

.


 

2.

Remove the computer battery (see

Removing the Computer Battery

).


 

3.

Open the display (see

Opening the Display

).


 

4.

Remove the palm rest assembly (see

Removing the Palm Rest Assembly

).


 

5.

Remove the six screws that secure the thermal cooling assembly to the system board.

 

6.

Lift the thermal cooling assembly off the system board.

WARNING:

Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best

practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

WARNING:

If you remove the thermal cooling assembly from the computer when the thermal cooling assembly is hot, do not touch the metal

housing of the thermal cooling assembly.

CAUTION:

To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal

surface (such as a connector on your computer).

CAUTION:

To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see

Removing the Computer Battery

) before working inside

the computer.

CAUTION:

Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™ 

is not covered by your warranty.

NOTE:

The screws that secure the thermal cooling assembly are of different sizes. Note the location and size of the screws as you remove them

so that you can replace them correctly.

NOTE:

The antenna cables are routed under the thermal cooling assembly, make note of the antenna cable routing and the tape placement

around the keyboard.

1

screws (6)

2

thermal cooling assembly