Removal
Side Cover
Identify the side cover highlighted in blue.
Loosen the captive screws that secure the side cover to the chassis.
Slide the side cover towards the back and lift it from the system.
Front Bezel
Identify the front bezel highlighted in blue.
Gently pry and release the front bezel tabs sequentially from the top.
Rotate the front bezel outward from the chassis and remove the front bezel.
Hard drive assembly
Identify the hard drive carrier highlighted in blue.
Disconnect the data and power cables from the hard drive.
Remove the screws that secure the hard drive carrier to the chassis.
Slide the hard drive carrier out of the disk drive cage by moving it away from the chassis, then lift it out.
HDD and Optical Drive Bracket
Identify the disk drive cage highlighted in blue.
Remove the screw to release the disk drive cage from the chassis..
Lift the disk drive and detach it from the mounting points on the chassis.
Rotate the drive cage and place it on the chassis.
Lift the disk drive cage away from the computer.
Heat sink and Fan Assembly
Identify the heat sink and fan assembly highlighted in blue.
Disconnect the fan cable from the system board.
Loosen the captive screws that secure heat sink and fan assembly to the system board. Loosen in reverse order.
Lift the heat sink and fan assembly off the system board.
Use the alcohol pad to clean the heatsink (as shown in the video).
Processor
Identify the processor highlighted in blue.
Push down the release lever and move it away from the processor to release it from the securing tab.
Extend the release lever completely and open the processor cover.
Gently lift the processor from the processor socket.
Install
Processor
Identify the processor location highlighted in blue.
Ensure that the release lever on the processor socket is fully extended in the open position.
Ensure that the pin 1 indicator on the processor socket and the CPU are aligned
Align the notches on the processor with the tabs on the socket and place it on the socket.
Once the processor is in place, lower the release lever and secure it under the tab on the processor cover.
Heat sink and Fan Assembly
Identify the heat sink and fan assembly location highlighted in blue.
Apply a pea sized amount of thermal material as shown.
Install the heat sink and fan assembly and align with the screw holes on the system board.
Tighten the captive screws that secure the heat sink to the system board. Tighten in order. Do not overtighten.
Connect the fan cable to the connector on the system board.
HDD and Optical Drive Bracket
Identify the disk drive cage location highlighted in blue.
Place the disk drive cage upside down on the chassis.
Hold the disk drive cage upright and match its mounting points with the slots on the chassis.
Align the screw hole on the cage with the screw hole on the chassis.
Install the screw to secure the disk drive cage in place.
Hard drive assembly
Identify the hard drive carrier location highlighted in blue.
Align the tabs on the hard drive carrier with the slots on the chassis and snap the hard drive carrier onto the disk drive cage.
Install the screws to secure the hard drive carrier to the chassis.
Connect the data and power cables to the connectors on the hard drive.
Front Bezel
Identify the front bezel location highlighted in blue.
Align the front cover tabs with the slots on the chassis.
Insert the front cover into the slots on the chassis and rotate the front cover towards the chassis and snap it into place.
Side Cover
Identify the side cover location highlighted in blue.
Slide the side cover towards the front of the system until you hear the release latch click.
Tighten the captive screws that secure the side cover to the chassis.