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2009 Mac Pro CPU Replacement (quad-core)

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2009 Mac Pro CPU Replacement (quad-core), Remove the heatsink from the tray: crwdns2935265:00crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 2009 Mac Pro CPU Replacement (quad-core), Remove the heatsink from the tray: crwdns2935265:00crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 2009 Mac Pro CPU Replacement (quad-core), Remove the heatsink from the tray: crwdns2935265:00crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
Remove the heatsink from the tray
  • Take care to pull the heatsink up straight off the tray, as there is a fan connector to the right of the CPU and you will need to take care not to bend it.

  • The connector is seen in blue in the first picture.

  • You will see the old thermal paste on both the CPU and the heatsink; we will remove the old paste before reassembling the tray.

  • This is also a great time to dust the tray if you have a can of compressed air. I was surprised just how much dust was present in my heatsink alone!

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