Installing Heat Sink And Cpu Fan Assembly; Removing The Cpu Fan - Dell Precision 5820 Tower Owner's Manual

Installing heat sink and CPU fan assembly

1. Place the heat sink and CPU fan assembly on the CPU slot.
2. Replace the four screws in the diagonal order (1,2,3,4), to secure the heat sink and CPU fan assembly to the system board.
NOTE: When installing the heat sink and CPU fan assembly into the system ensure that the airflow arrow is pointed
towards the rear of the system.
3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the system board.
4. Install the:
a. air shroud
b. side cover
5. Follow the procedure in

Removing the CPU fan

1. Follow the procedure in
2. Remove the:
a. side cover
b. air shroud
c. heat sink and CPU fan assembly
3. To remove the CPU fan:
a. Unroute the CPU fan cable from the cable holder in the bracket.
b. Lay the assembly with the thermal grease facing up.
c. Remove the four screws [1] securing the heat sink and the CPU fan assembly.
d. Gently lift the heat sink [2] away from the CPU fan.
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