Replacing The Heat Sink Assembly - Lenovo IdeaCentre K210 Hardware Replacement Manual

Replacing the heat sink assembly

Attention
Do not remove the computer cover or attempt any repair before reading the
"Important safety information" in the Safety and Warranty Guide that was
included with your computer or in the Hardware Maintenance Manual (HMM)
for the computer. To obtain copies of the Safety and Warranty Guide or
HMM, go to the Support Web site at http://www.lenovo.com/support.
To replace the heat sink assembly:
1. Remove the computer cover. Refer to "Removing the computer cover".
2. Lay the computer on its side.
3. Locate the heat sink. Refer to "Identifying parts on the system board".
4. Disconnect the heat sink and the fan assembly cable from the system board.
5. Remove the four screws
system board.
6. Lift the failing heat sink and fan assembly off the system board.
7. Use the thermal grease syringe to place five drops of grease on the top of the
microprocessor. Each drop of grease should be 0.03ml (3 tick marks on the
grease syringe).
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