Dell OptiPlex 3060 Tower Service Manual

Removing heatsink assembly

1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the:
   1. Side cover
   2. Front bezel
3. Open the front panel door.
4. To remove the heatsink assembly:
   1. Disconnect the heatsink fan assembly cable from the connector on the system board [1].
   2. Loosen the captive screws (4) that secure the heatsink assembly to the system board [2].
      NOTE Remove the screw in the sequential order (1,2,3,4) as printed on the system board.
   3. Lift the heatsink assembly away from the computer [3].