Dell XPS M1530 Heat Sink Replacement

Ultimo aggiornamento il June 15, 2015

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If your computer is still running hot after cleaning the fan, you should remove the heat sink to check that it is not damaged.

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Unscrew the four Phillips #1 screws holding down the back panel. Then remove one 5.8mm Phillips #1 screw labeled "M" in the middle of the back panel.
Four 3.9mm Phillips #1 screws
One 5.8mm Phillips #1 screw

First, unscrew the six screws that are holding down the fan and heat sink with a Philips #1 screwdriver. Then use a Phillips #1 to remove the single screw near the bottom of the heat sink.
Six Silver Chrome 5.8mm Phillips #1 screws
One 5.8mm Phillips #1 screw
Remove the four screws that are holding down the CPU (the four to the top left that form a rectangle in this image) first. Unscrew them in an X pattern (eg. top left screw, bottom right screw, top right screw, bottom left screw) to minimize risk of harming CPU.

Carefully lift the fan and heat sink from the laptop.
Be careful not to pull up too hard, because the power pin is still connecting the fan to the laptop.

Use your fingers or a spudger to remove the power pin connecting the fan to the laptop by pulling it straight up off the motherboard.

Remove the fan and heat sink from the laptop.
When installing the new heat sink, do not forget to replace the thermal paste underneath the heat sink. See iFixit's Applying Thermal Paste guide for further instructions.