Fan/Heat Sink Assembly - HP Compaq Presario,Presario F500 Maintenance And Service Manual

Fan/heat sink assembly

Description
Fan/heat sink assembly (includes thermal paste and thermal pads)
NOTE:
To properly ventilate the computer, allow at least a 7.6-cm (3-inch) clearance on the right side
and rear panel of the computer. The computer uses an electric fan for ventilation. The fan is controlled by
a temperature sensor and is designed to turn on automatically when high temperature conditions exist.
These conditions are affected by high external temperatures, system power consumption, power
management/battery conservation configurations, battery fast charging, and software applications.
Exhaust air is displaced through the ventilation grill located on the left side of the computer.
Before removing the fan/heat sink assembly, follow these steps:
Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the
1.
computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
2.
Disconnect the power cord.
3.
Remove the battery (see
4.
Remove the following components:
5.
Hard drive (see
a.
Memory module compartment cover (see
b.
Optical drive (see
c.
Switch cover (see
d.
Keyboard (see
e.
Display assembly (see
f.
Top cover (see
g.
System board (see
h.
Remove the fan/heat sink assembly:
Turn the system board upside down, with the external monitor port toward you.
1.
Disconnect the fan cable (1) from the system board.
2.
Loosen the five Phillips PM2.5×5.0 screws (2) that secure the fan/heat sink assembly to the system
3.
board.
58 Chapter 4 Removal and replacement procedures
Battery on page 29).
Hard drive on page 30)
Optical drive on page
Switch cover on page
Keyboard on page 40)
Display assembly on page
Top cover on page 49)
System board on page
Memory module on page
36)
38)
44)
55)
Spare part number
431450-001
32)