To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan:
1.
Disconnect the CPU fan cable from
the connector on the motherboard.
2.
Rotate each fastener
counterclockwise.
3.
Pull up two fasteners at a time in
a diagonal sequence to disengage
the heatsink and fan assembly
from the motherboard.
A
B
4.
Carefully remove the heatsink
and fan assembly from the
motherboard.
ASUS P5E WS Professional
B
A
B
A
B
A
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