Unsurprisingly, you've got to open up your PC before you do any work inside of it. Apologies for the absolute mess of wires inside mine; you keep things as clean as you can, but at a certain point, you just accept the chaos for what it is. Since you've opened up your computer, it never hurts to grab a can of compressed air and blow the dust out of everything. The heatsink is the part of your computer that connects to your processor on one end, and your fan on the other end. You may also have a simple fan instead.
The heatsink's function is to collect and dissipate heat generated by the CPU. The fan's function is to provide cool air inside your PC.
As such, you'll have to remove either one before you can access the CPU itself. Exactly how you accomplish this task will depend on what kind of heatsink or fan you have, but you'll probably have to unscrew whatever's keeping it in place first.
Just use common sense here: Unscrew whatever needs to be unscrewed, and don't pull too hard if something doesn't come loose at first.
If you have any trouble removing it, find the model number and look it up online. Someone may have tips on how to remove it safely. Technically, the world wouldn't end if you leave old thermal paste on your heatsink or fan. But since you're about to apply a new coat anyway, it's better to get rid of the old stuff and start fresh. You don't want a layer of thermal paste on top of another layer of thermal paste, since this would reduce its conductivity and render the heatsink less effective.
Luckily, old thermal paste is very easy to remove. Just use some rubbing alcohol and a paper towel. If you get a few drops of alcohol elsewhere in your computer, it's not going to do any harm; just make sure you don't get any stray bits of paper towel in there. Under the heatsink or fan, you'll see the old processor in its housing. There should be a small metal lever somewhere to lift the housing off. Word to the wise: You may have to gently press the lever down and to the side first.
As with other steps in this process, if you find yourself pulling hard on a component, you're probably missing a very easy, gentle way to remove it. Once you've raised the housing, all you have to do is lift the processor out.
There's nothing else securing it. In what is, by far, the simplest part of the whole process, gently place your new processor down where your old one used to be. There will be two small indentations on the side of the processor, so make sure that they match up with the indentations in the housing.
You'll know the processor is in correctly when it's sitting flat. Then, lower the housing and secure it with the metal bar again. If you ask online, you're going to get a lot of opinions about the "best" way to apply thermal paste. Place the open case in a location with adequate space and good overhead lighting. Look for a metal lever you can flip to loosen a fan or four anchor screws you can loosen to release the tight bond between the cooling device and the CPU.
Completely remove the cooler and set it aside. Flip the metal bar to loosen the metal clamp that holds the CPU in place. Carefully raise the clamp away from the CPU after you loosen it. Use two fingers to lift the CPU out of its socket. If it catches on anything, stay calm, set it down, and remove the obstruction.
When you have the motherboard clear of the case, set it aside. If not, continue on to the next step. This is easy: just press down on the tabs on either side of the RAM, then pull them free of the slot. Now switch to your new motherboard. Re-install your M. Next comes the CPU, so remove the new one from its packaging.
It should slide or sit in place with no extra pressure. Lower the plate onto the CPU, and install whatever retention method is used on the socket. If thermal paste is pre-applied to the bottom of the cooler, just set it down and screw it in place. If not, put a pea-sized amount of thermal paste on the top of the CPU, then lower the cooler on top of it. Install the cooler according to the design and the instructions. It goes in with simple pressure: just stick the metal rectangle into the open slot in the case.
Lower the motherboard down onto the risers, the small metal pieces that accept the retention screws. Now replace the motherboard retention screws. Simply screw them into place, putting them through the holes in the circuit board of the motherboard and down onto the threads in the risers.
Now, simply go in reverse for the process that you performed to remove the motherboard. Replace the data and power cables in the same spots. Check them as you proceed:. Replace the GPU, if you have one. Install it with the reverse process: place it back in the longest PCI-Express slot, press down, and lift the plastic tab to lock it in place.
Replace the screw that holds it into the back of the case, and plug in the power rail from the power supply. Now do the same for any other expansion cards you have. Follow the same steps as the external installation above, with any adaptations you may need for its specific design.
Replace the access panel from the case, and screw it into place on the back of the case with its retention screws. You can now move your PC back to its normal position and power it up. Browse All iPhone Articles Browse All Mac Articles Do I need one? Browse All Android Articles Browse All Smart Home Articles Customize the Taskbar in Windows Browse All Microsoft Office Articles What Is svchost.
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