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How does one go about replacing a defective heat sink in a laptop computer?
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First, remove the top plate with a screwdriver. Push the screen back, and work the top plate off. After you do that, remove the keyboard. Remove the screws from the keyboard. Do not pull the keyboard off, just move it slightly so you can get access to the heat sink. After that, unlock the CPU and remove the defective heat sink, and put a new one on the CPU. Don't forget to lock the CPU back in place. Finally, put all the parts back together.
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