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Processor
Dell™OptiPlex™GX60SystemsUser'sGuide
Removing the Processor
Installing the Processor
Removing the Processor
1. Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin."
2. Disconnect the cooling fan power cable from the FAN connector on the system board.
3. Disconnect the power cable from the 12VPOWER connector on the system board.
4. Lift up the airflow shroud.
5. Remove the heat sink:
a. Press and lower the green lever on the retention mechanism until it is parallel to the system board.
b. Gently rock the heat sink and then slightly twist it as you lift it from the processor.