- Notes, cautions, and warnings
- Working inside your computer
- Removing and installing components
- Recommended tools
- Screw list
- Major components of XPS 8960
- Antenna
- Left-side cover
- Front cover
- Power button
- 3.5-inch hard drive
- 2.5-inch hard drive
- Graphics card
- Memory modules
- Solid-state drive
- Wireless card
- Coin-cell battery
- Front-chassis fan
- Rear-chassis fan
- Power-supply unit
- Processor fan and heat-sink assembly
- Removing the processor fan and heat-sink assembly (65 W, air cooling)
- Installing the processor fan and heat-sink assembly (65 W, air cooling)
- Removing the processor fan and heat-sink assembly (125 W, air cooling)
- Installing the processor fan and heat-sink assembly (125 W, air cooling)
- Removing the processor fan and heat-sink assembly (125 W, liquid cooler)
- Installing the processor fan and heat-sink assembly (125 W, liquid cooler)
- Voltage-regulator heat sink
- Processor
- System board
- SMA cable
- Drivers and downloads
- System setup
- Troubleshooting
- Getting help and contacting Dell Technologies
XPS 8960 Service Manual
Removing the processor fan and heat-sink assembly (125 W, air cooling)
Prerequisites
- Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
- Remove the left-side cover.
About this task
NOTE: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.
NOTE:This procedure only applies for computers that are shipped with a 125 W processor.
NOTE:This procedure also includes the specific back-chassis fan that is installed on your computer with the use of the processor fan and heat-sink assembly (125 W, air cooling).
The following images indicate the location of the processor fan and heat-sink assembly (125 W, air-cooling) and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure.
Steps
- Place the computer on its side with the left side facing up.
- Disconnect the processor fan and heat-sink assembly fan cable from the system board.
- In sequential order(1>2>3>4), loosen the four captive screws that secure the heat sink to the system board.
- Lift the processor fan and heat-sink assembly from the system board.
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