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Dell PowerEdge M630 Owner's Manual

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Removing a heat sink

Prerequisites

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
CAUTION: Never remove the heat sink from a processor unless you intend to remove the processor. The heat sink is necessary to maintain proper thermal conditions.
NOTE: The processor and heat sink can become extremely hot. Be sure the processor has had sufficient time to cool before handling.

  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section.

  2. Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver ready.

  3. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.

  4. Remove the cooling shroud.

Steps

  1. Loosen the first screw that secures the heat sink to the system board.
    Allow some time (around 30 seconds) for the heat sink to loosen from the processor.
  2. Loosen the screw that is diagonally opposite the screw you first removed.
  3. Repeat the procedure for the remaining two screws.
  4. Remove the heat sink.
    NOTE: Set the heat sink upside down on the work surface to avoid contaminating the thermal grease.
    Figure 1. Removing a heat sink
    This figure shows how to remove a heat sink.
    1. retention screw (4)
    2. heat sink
    3. processor socket
    4. heat sink retention socket (4)

Next steps

  1. Replace the heat sink(s) and processor(s).

  2. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.

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