Heat Sink and Fan Assembly

Dell™ Latitude™ XT2 Service Manual

WARNING: Before working inside your Tablet-PC, read the safety information that shipped with your Tablet-PC. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Removing the Heat Sink and Fan Assembly

1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Tablet-PC.
2. Remove the battery from the Tablet-PC.
3. Remove the hard drive from the Tablet-PC.
4. Remove the memory and mini-card cover from the Tablet-PC.
5. Remove the memory from the Tablet-PC.
6. Remove the mini-card from the Tablet-PC.
7. Remove the BIOS chip from the Tablet-PC.
8. Remove the Bluetooth module from the Tablet-PC.
9. Remove the hinge cover from the Tablet-PC.
10. Remove the keyboard from the Tablet-PC.
11. Remove the display assembly from the Tablet-PC.
12. Remove the palm rest from the Tablet-PC.
13. Remove the system board from the Tablet-PC.

14. Disconnect the fan cable from the system board connector, then flip over the system board.

15. Loosen the four captive screws on the heat sink.

16. Remove the top section of the heat sink assembly from the system board, then turn over the system board again.

17. Remove the bottom section of the heat sink assembly.