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OptiPlex XE3 Small Form Factor Service Manual

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Installing heat sink

  1. Place the heat sink on the processor and align the screws of the heat sink with the holders on the system board [1].
  2. Tighten the captive screws to secure the heat sink to the system board [2].
    Replace the screw in the sequential order (1,2,3,4) as printed on the system board.
    The image displays installing the heat sink
  3. Replace the Heat sink fan.
  4. Install the:
    1. Heat sink duct
    2. Hard drive and optical drive module
    3. HDD assembly
    4. Front bezel
    5. Side cover
  5. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.

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