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Dell Latitude 3500 Heatsink Replacement

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  1. Dell Latitude 3500 Heatsink Replacement, Remove screws: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • 10 screws hold the bottom cover in place -- these stay in the bottom cover.

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  2. Dell Latitude 3500 Heatsink Replacement, Separate bottom cover and palmrest: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Using a spudger will make quick work of this step.

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  4. Dell Latitude 3500 Heatsink Replacement, Disconnect and Remove Battery: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Disconnect the battery cable from the motherboard.

    • Remove the 4 screws holding it in place

    • Battery can now be removed from device.

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  5. Dell Latitude 3500 Heatsink Replacement, Disconnect Surrounding Connections from System Fan: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Unplug the fan header

    • Unplug the VGA board cable

    • Unplug the LCD cable

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  6. Dell Latitude 3500 Heatsink Replacement, Remove Fan Screws: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Once these 2 screws are removed the fan will lift out as long as the cables are out of the way.

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  7. Dell Latitude 3500 Heatsink Replacement, Loosen Screws: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Loosen the 7 screws in sequential order as labeled on the heatsink [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]

    • Lift heatsink out of device

    • To replace these screws: place the heatsink, line up the screw holes, then tighten the screws in the same sequential order labeled on the heatsink.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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