HP Desktop PC: HP TouchSmart 310 PC

introduced fall 2010

thermal module

	about	before removal
	removal	installation

about

View of the thermal module inside the unit.

before removal

To remove the thermal module, first remove the optical drive... (Roll mouse over image)

...the stand cover... (Roll mouse over image)

...the stand... (Roll mouse over image)

...the rear cover... (Roll mouse over image)

...and the motherboard EMI shield. (Roll mouse over image)

removal

Loosen the four screws for the thermal module over the CPU in the order indicated by their stencils.

Loosen the two screws over the chipset.

Pull the thermal module carefully off of the unit. Be careful not to bend the copper piping. (Roll mouse over image)

installation

Before replacing the thermal module...

...first clean off any thermal compound residue from the CPU.

Clean off thermal residue from the thermal module as well.

Apply new thermal compound to the CPU.

Align the thermal module into place over the CPU. (Roll mouse over image)

Tighten the two screws over the chipset.

Tighten the four captured screws into their standoffs over the CPU in the order marked by the stencils.

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