Removal
Side Cover
Identify the side cover highlighted in blue.
Loosen the captive screws that secure the side cover to the chassis.
Slide and lift the side cover off the chassis.
Front cover
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.
Fan shroud
Identify the fan shroud highlighted in blue.
Pull the securing tabs of the fan shroud to release the fan shroud from the processor fan.
Lift the fan shroud off the processor fan.
Hard Drive Assembly
Disk drive cage
Identify the disk drive cage highlighted in blue.
Remove the screw to that secures the disk drive cage to 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 system..
Processor fan and heat sink assembly
Identify the processor fan and heat sink assembly highlighted in blue.
Disconnect the processor fan cable from the connector on the system board.
Loosen the captive screws that secure the processor fan and heat sink assembly to the system board. Loosen in reverse order.
Lift the processor fan and heat sink 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.
Processor fan and heat sink assembly
Identify the processor fan and heat sink assembly location highlighted in blue.
Apply a pea sized amount of thermal material as shown.
Place the processor fan and heat sink assembly on the system board and align the captive screws to the screw holes on the system board.
Tighten the captive screws that secure the heat stink to the system board. Tighten in order.
Connect the processor fan cable to the connector on the system board.
Disk drive cage
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 that secure the disc drive cage to the chassis.
Hard Drive Assembly
Fan shroud
Identify the fan shroud location highlighted in blue.
Align the fan shroud over the processor fan. The stubs on the fan shroud must align to the corresponding stub holes on the processor fan.
Press down on the fan shroud until all the securing tabs snap into position.
Front cover
Identify the front bezel location highlighted in blue.
Align the front cover tabs with the slots on the chassis.
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 computer.
Tighten the captive screws that secure the side cover to the chassis.