Replacing the CPU fan and heat-sink unit

About replacing the CPU fan and heat-sink unit

Replacing the CPU fan and heat-sink unit consists of the following procedures:

To remove the CPU fan and heat-sink unit, complete the following steps.

Step	Action
1	Open the PCB carrier. Follow the procedure in Opening the PCB carrier.
2	Unplug the fan power connector from the three-pin header on the motherboard, as shown.
3	Release the clip that secures the CPU fan and heat-sink unit to the motherboard.
4	Lift the CPU fan and heat-sink unit and set it aside.

To install a replacement CPU fan and heat-sink unit, complete the following steps.

Step	Action
1	Flip down the clip securing the CPU fan and heat-sink unit to the motherboard.
2	Plug the CPU fan cable connector into the three-pin header on the motherboard. The connectors are keyed so that they can fit together only one way.
3	Go to Closing the PCB carrier.

Step

Action

Flip down the clip securing the CPU fan and heat-sink unit to the motherboard.

Plug the CPU fan cable connector into the three-pin header on the motherboard.

The connectors are keyed so that they can fit together only one way.