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| ===== Step1: Remove the stock fan cooler ===== | ===== Step1: Remove the stock fan cooler ===== | ||
| - | Use a long-nose plier or tweezer. | + | Use a long-nose plier or a tweezer. |
| One way to remove the heatsink is to use a retractable ballpoint pen. Remove the ink portion of the pen and then use the hole on the writing end of the pen to push the retaining clips through the holes on the XU4. Once they snap through, carefully rotate them from the other side while pulling on them, and they should come free.\\ | One way to remove the heatsink is to use a retractable ballpoint pen. Remove the ink portion of the pen and then use the hole on the writing end of the pen to push the retaining clips through the holes on the XU4. Once they snap through, carefully rotate them from the other side while pulling on them, and they should come free.\\ | ||
| Next, disconnect the power from the fan. Lastly, slowly pull the heatsink and fan away from the XU4. It will take some force as the thermal interface is adhesive. We normally rock the heatsink back and forth while pulling on it. | Next, disconnect the power from the fan. Lastly, slowly pull the heatsink and fan away from the XU4. It will take some force as the thermal interface is adhesive. We normally rock the heatsink back and forth while pulling on it. | ||
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| ===== Step3: Apply thermal paste on the CPU surface ===== | ===== Step3: Apply thermal paste on the CPU surface ===== | ||
| - | Apply a small amount of thermal paste on the CPU surface and spread the paste evenly across the surface. | + | Apply a small amount of thermal paste onto the CPU surface and smear the paste evenly across the surface. |
| Make sure to cover the entire surface that will mate to the cooler.\\ | Make sure to cover the entire surface that will mate to the cooler.\\ | ||
| - | Do not apply the thermal paste on the heatsink. | + | Do not need to apply the thermal paste on the heatsink. |
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