Removal
Side Cover
Identify the side cover highlighted in blue.
Loosen the thumb screw that secures the side cover to the system.
Slide and lift the side cover off the system.
Speaker
Identify the speaker highlighted in blue.
Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board.
Unroute the speaker cable from the routing guides on the fan assembly.
Press the release tab and lift the speaker along with the cable from the system.
Hard Drive Assembly
Identify the hard drive assembly highlighted in blue.
Press the release tabs on the hard drive assembly and slide it towards the front of the system.
Lift the hard drive assembly from the system.
Fan Assembly
Identify the fan assembly highlighted in blue.
Press and hold the tabs that secure the fan assembly to the system.
Slide and lift the fan assembly off the system and flip over the fan assembly.
Disconnect the fan cable from the system board.
Lift the fan assembly off the system.
Heat Sink
Identify the heat sink highlighted in blue.
Loosen the captive screws that secure the heat sink to the system board. Loosen in reverse order.
Lift the heat sink off the system board.
Use the alcohol pad to clean the heat sink (as shown in the video).
Processor
Identify the processor highlighted in blue.
Press down and push the release lever 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 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
Identify the heat sink location highlighted in blue.
Apply a pea sized amount of thermal material as shown.
Install the heat sink on the system board and align with screw holes.
Tighten the captive screws that secure the heat sink to the system board. Tighten in order. Do not over tighten.
Fan Assembly
Identify the fan assembly location highlighted in blue.
Align and place the fan assembly near the system.
Connect the fan cable to its connector on the system board.
Flip over the fan assembly.
Press the release tab, place the fan assembly into the slot on the system and release the tabs.
Hard Drive Assembly
Identify the hard drive assembly location highlighted in blue.
Place the hard drive assembly into the slot on the system.
Slide the hard drive assembly toward the connector on the system board until the release tabs click into place.
Speaker
Identify the speaker location highlighted in blue.
Align and install the speaker into the slot and press it until the release tab clicks.
Route the speaker cable through the routing guides on the fan assembly.
Connect the speaker cable to its connector on the system board.
Side Cover
Identify the side cover location highlighted in blue.
Place and slide the side cover towards the back of the system.
Tighten the thumb screw that secures the side cover to the system.