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Difficult

Steps

17

Time Required

                          35 minutes

Sections

4

  • Access Panel
  • 3 steps
  • CPU Fan
  • 5 steps
  • CPU Processor
  • 4 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 5 steps

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Introduction

Be sure that the power is off and the A/C power cord has been disconnected before starting. Removing hardware while the power is on could damage the device.

Components of the device are subject to static damage. Work on a hard, grounded surface to prevent damage to the workstation.

What you need

Step 1

              Access Panel
  • Turn the device so the back-side of the device is facing you.
  • Be sure that the power is off and the A/C power cord has been disconnected before starting. Removing hardware while the power is on could damage the device or harm yourself.
  • Components of the device are subject to static damage. Work on a hard, grounded surface to prevent damage to the workstation.

Turn the device so the back-side of the device is facing you.

Be sure that the power is off and the A/C power cord has been disconnected before starting. Removing hardware while the power is on could damage the device or harm yourself.

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Step 2

  • Slide and hold the latch in the direction of the engraved arrow (to the right).

Slide and hold the latch in the direction of the engraved arrow (to the right).

Step 3

  • While holding the latch, lift the access panel upwards and towards yourself and set it aside upside-down.

While holding the latch, lift the access panel upwards and towards yourself and set it aside upside-down.

Step 4

              CPU Fan
  • Rotate the device so the front side is facing you (the side with the power button) and locate the CPU fan.

Rotate the device so the front side is facing you (the side with the power button) and locate the CPU fan.

Step 5

  • Swing the fan upward, to a 90-degree angle.

Swing the fan upward, to a 90-degree angle.

Step 6

  • Carefully disconnect the CPU fan by pulling out the wires from the motherboard.

Carefully disconnect the CPU fan by pulling out the wires from the motherboard.

Step 7

  • Swing the fan back down and carefully unhook the CPU fan notches by pulling each tab away from the heat sink holes.

Swing the fan back down and carefully unhook the CPU fan notches by pulling each tab away from the heat sink holes.

Step 8

  • Swing the fan up again and pull it out.

Swing the fan up again and pull it out.

Step 9

              CPU Processor
  • Remove the 9mm Torx screw with a T15 Torx screwdriver to release the SSD assembly.
  • Lift the assembly upwards to remove it.

Remove the 9mm Torx screw with a T15 Torx screwdriver to release the SSD assembly.

Lift the assembly upwards to remove it.

Step 10

  • Pull the metal arm out from under the frame and lift it up. The frame should slide back from under the screw.

Pull the metal arm out from under the frame and lift it up. The frame should slide back from under the screw.

Step 11

  • Lift the frame upward to gain access to the processor
  • Take note of a triangular mark on one of the corners of the processor and bracket it is mounted on. The triangles must be aligned together during reassembly.

Lift the frame upward to gain access to the processor

Take note of a triangular mark on one of the corners of the processor and bracket it is mounted on. The triangles must be aligned together during reassembly.

Step 12

  • Grip the processor on each side, carefully lifting it up.
  • Do not touch the underside of the processor. Doing so may damage the processor and prevent a connection to the motherboard.
  • Be careful inserting the new processor. The connectors on the new one and the motherboard are fragile and damage easily.

Grip the processor on each side, carefully lifting it up.

Do not touch the underside of the processor. Doing so may damage the processor and prevent a connection to the motherboard.

Be careful inserting the new processor. The connectors on the new one and the motherboard are fragile and damage easily.

Step 13

              Motherboard
  • Remove the thermal sensor cable from the motherboard.
  • Grab and lift the cable from the chassis to finish removing the thermal sensor.

Remove the thermal sensor cable from the motherboard.

Grab and lift the cable from the chassis to finish removing the thermal sensor.

Step 14

  • Some models may have a wireless LAN module installed under the GPU fan.
  • In this case, use a T15 Torx screwdriver to remove the 9mm Torx screw from the module and take the component out.

Some models may have a wireless LAN module installed under the GPU fan.

In this case, use a T15 Torx screwdriver to remove the 9mm Torx screw from the module and take the component out.

Step 15

  • Unplug, then carefully detach the system speaker from the chassis by gripping the frame and pulling back.
  • You do not need to remove the speaker from its frame.

Unplug, then carefully detach the system speaker from the chassis by gripping the frame and pulling back.

You do not need to remove the speaker from its frame.

Step 16

  • Use a T15 Torx screw driver to remove the 9mm and the two 16mm Torx head screws that secure the motherboard to the chassis.

Use a T15 Torx screw driver to remove the 9mm and the two 16mm Torx head screws that secure the motherboard to the chassis.

Step 17

  • Slide the motherboard forward and to the left to clear it from chassis.
  • Carefully pull and lift the motherboard out by holding on to the ports.

Slide the motherboard forward and to the left to clear it from chassis.

Carefully pull and lift the motherboard out by holding on to the ports.

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

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