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[title] Removing the cooler
[* black] Marked in red and orange are the screws that hold on the cooler. They are all the same size but I would still keep track of if it was holding on a fan or a block.
-[* black] They are all the same size but I would still keep track of if it was holding on a fan or a block.
[* black] Marked in yellow are the power and signal wires for the fans. Using a plastic spudger slowly walk the male plug out of its socket.
-[* black] Using the same spudgers flat side pry around the two dies. The old thermal paste will fight back so take your time.
+[* black] Using the same spudger's flat side pry around the two dies. The old thermal paste will fight back so take your time.
[* blue] Carefully remove the display cable concealed with plastic on the leftmost side of the board - marked in blue.
[* violet] Remove the wifi coax cables (black and white) concealed with plastic to the rightmost side of the board - marked in pink.
[* black] Only then the cooling unit can be freely removed.