Dell Alienware 13 (Late 2014) - Manual (Page 71)

Replacing the Heat-Sink
Assembly
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the
safety information that shipped with your computer and
follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer .
After working inside your computer, follow the instructions
in After Working Inside Your Computer . For more safety best
practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Incorrect alignment of the heat sink can cause
damage to the system board and processor.
Procedure
1 Align the screw holes on the heat-sink assembly with the screw holes on
the system board.
2 Replace the screws that secure the heat-sink assembly to the system
board.
3 Turn the system board over.
4 Connect the fan cables to the connectors on the system board.
Post-requisites
1 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 7 in “Replacing the power-adapter
port ”.
2 Replace the display assembly .
3 Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 9 in “Replacing the palm rest ”.
4 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 7 in “Replacing the solid-state
drive ” .
5 Replace the base panel .
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