Dell PowerEdge R360 Installation and Service Manual

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Removing the heat sink module

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system.
  3. Remove air shroud.
NOTE:The heat sink and processor are hot to touch for some time after the system has been powered off. Allow the heat sink and processor to cool down before handling them.

Steps

  1. Using a screwdriver, loosen the screws on the heat sink in the order below:
    1. Loosen the first screw three turns.
    2. Loosen the rest of the screws in the order numbered.
    3. Return to the first screw and loosen it completely.
  2. Lift the heat sink from the system.
    NOTE:The numbers on the image do not depict the exact steps. The numbers are for representation of sequence.
    Figure 1. Removing the heat sink module
    This image shows how to remove a heat sink.

Next steps

If you are removing a faulty heat sink install the heatsink, if not remove the processor.

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