crwdns2936637:0crwdne2936637:0 crwdns2853008:0crwdne2853008:0 crwdns2918746:0crwdne2918746:0

Dell XPS M140 CPU Heatsink Replacement

crwdns2915892:0crwdne2915892:0

In this guide, you'll be able to safely and correctly remove/replace the Microprocessor Thermal-Cooling Assembly (also known as CPU heatsink) on your Dell XPS M140 laptop, if needed. This Step-by-step guide provides detailed imaging of disassembly, cautioning of notable components, and exact notations for accessing the Dell XPS M140 Microprocessor Thermal-Cooling Assembly.

crwdns2942213:0crwdne2942213:0

  1. Dell XPS M140 CPU Heatsink Replacement, Battery: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Turn over the laptop.

    crwdns2913378:0crwdne2913378:0

  2. Dell XPS M140 CPU Heatsink Replacement: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Dell XPS M140 CPU Heatsink Replacement: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Dell XPS M140 CPU Heatsink Replacement: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

    • Open the slide lock and pull out the battery.

    crwdns2913378:0crwdne2913378:0

  3. Dell XPS M140 CPU Heatsink Replacement, CPU Heatsink: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Dell XPS M140 CPU Heatsink Replacement, CPU Heatsink: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0

    • Unscrew all of the screws on the underside of the computer that hold the cooling module cover in place and remove the cover.

    crwdns2913378:0crwdne2913378:0

  4. Dell XPS M140 CPU Heatsink Replacement: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Dell XPS M140 CPU Heatsink Replacement: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0

    • Unscrew the screws holding the metal bracket in place.

    crwdns2913378:0crwdne2913378:0

  5. Dell XPS M140 CPU Heatsink Replacement: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Carefully remove the bracket and the module it is attached to.

    crwdns2913378:0crwdne2913378:0

  6. Dell XPS M140 CPU Heatsink Replacement: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • The inside should look like this after the bracket and module are removed:

    crwdns2913378:0crwdne2913378:0
crwdns2915888:0crwdne2915888:0

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

crwdns2935227:0crwdne2935227:0

crwdns2862417:0crwdne2862417:0

crwdns2935293:0crwdnd2935293:05crwdnd2935293:0crwdne2935293:0

Brian Dougenik

crwdns2935283:003/20/17crwdne2935283:0

322 crwdns2915208:0crwdne2915208:0

crwdns2935297:02crwdne2935297:0

crwdns2918514:0crwdne2918514:0: 6

crwdns2935301:03crwdne2935301:0

crwdns2915084:0crwdne2915084:0

UMass Dartmouth, Team S9-G5, Martin Spring 2017 crwdns2935289:0UMass Dartmouth, Team S9-G5, Martin Spring 2017crwdne2935289:0

UMASSD-MARTIN-S17S9G5

crwdns2931471:04crwdne2931471:0

crwdns2935297:05crwdne2935297:0

crwdns2947412:00crwdne2947412:0

crwdns2917038:0crwdne2917038:0

crwdns2936625:0crwdne2936625:0:

crwdns2936751:024crwdne2936751:0 0

crwdns2936753:07crwdne2936753:0 0

crwdns2936753:030crwdne2936753:0 7

crwdns2942667:0crwdne2942667:0 309