You can replace the following parts.

  • Cooling Assembly only
  • CPU and Cooling Assembly (as a set). If you replace the CPU, you must replace the cooling assembly also, as a set.

The cooling assembly consists of a fan with heat sink and a clip assembly.

  • Be careful not to damage the motherboard, the CPU, or the CPU socket when you replace the cooling assembly. Remove the memory before you remove the cooling assembly.
  • When you want to replace the CPU, replace the CPU and the cooling assembly as a set. This is very important, because the thermal pad that is attached to a new heat sink will make a good contact between the CPU and the heat sink when heated. If you attach a used cooling assembly to a new CPU by mistake, the heat sink will not contact the CPU properly, and this will cause the CPU to overheat.
  • When replacing the CPU holder bracket on the back side of the motherboard, remove the release paper from the double-sided tape on the new CPU holder bracket first. Then, attach the CPU holder bracket to the motherboard using the double-sided tape.