Problem Fixed!
There is a flat-head screw (next and below the 4 spring-loaded screws holding down the heatsink/fan/CPU assembly). This screw, when rotated, allows the assembly to shift slightly. I apparently had it turned and when I twisted it again clockwise, re-seated everything else, the laptop powered on normally.
So, still have not found a way to clean the heatsink area let alone apply new thermal grease if necessary. Looks like it might be time to follow the directions to have Dell resolve this overheating issue as listed here:
http://www.lundellsettlement.com/
Funny you should refer to that web site -- I have that listed on the second line of my original post! Again, I wasn't able to extract the heat sink assembly -- I could barely get it to shift around, let alone lift out as shown in the Dan and Sherree images.
I'm thinking I'll be going the Lundell route and have the laptop returned to Dell for the upgrade to the newer heatsink assembly. I'll be taking my hard drive out first before it is picked up by DHL -- no sense tempting fate, eh?
Thanks for your feedback and comments, Peter.
Beely
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September 22nd, 2006 18:00
There is a flat-head screw (next and below the 4 spring-loaded screws holding down the heatsink/fan/CPU assembly). This screw, when rotated, allows the assembly to shift slightly. I apparently had it turned and when I twisted it again clockwise, re-seated everything else, the laptop powered on normally.
So, still have not found a way to clean the heatsink area let alone apply new thermal grease if necessary. Looks like it might be time to follow the directions to have Dell resolve this overheating issue as listed here:
http://www.lundellsettlement.com/
-*-Bill
peter11201
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September 24th, 2006 08:00
Beely
7 Posts
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September 24th, 2006 15:00
Peter
Funny you should refer to that web site -- I have that listed on the second line of my original post! Again, I wasn't able to extract the heat sink assembly -- I could barely get it to shift around, let alone lift out as shown in the Dan and Sherree images.
I'm thinking I'll be going the Lundell route and have the laptop returned to Dell for the upgrade to the newer heatsink assembly. I'll be taking my hard drive out first before it is picked up by DHL -- no sense tempting fate, eh?
Thanks for your feedback and comments, Peter.
-*-Bill