Alienware m18 R2 Owner's Manual

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Removing the heat-sink assembly

CAUTION: The information in this removal section is intended for authorized service technicians only.

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the base cover.
  3. Remove the M.2 2280 solid state drive or M.2 2230 solid-state drive in slot one and two, whichever is applicable.
  4. Remove the M.2 2230 solid-state drive in slot three and four, if applicable.
  5. Remove the wireless card.
  6. Remove the small fan.
  7. Remove the top heat-sink.
  8. Remove the rear I/O cover.

About this task

CAUTION:The heat sink may become hot during normal operation. Allow sufficient time for the heat sink to cool before you touch it.
NOTE:For maximum cooling of the processor, do not touch the heat transfer areas on the heat sink. The oils in your skin can reduce the heat transfer capability of the thermal grease.

The following image indicates the location of the fan and heat-sink assembly and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Figure 1. Removing the heat-sink assembly
Removing the heat-sink assembly

Steps

  1. Turn over the system-board assembly.
  2. In reverse sequential order (8>7>6>5>4>3>2>1), loosen the eight captive screws (M2) that secure the fan and heat-sink assembly to the system board.
  3. Lift the heat-sink assembly off the system board.

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