Dell Inspiron 14 5100 Heat Sink Replacement Repair Guide

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                          10 minutes

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Dell Inspiron 14 5100 Disassembly
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Heat Sink
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Introduction

This guide will go through the process of replacing the heat sink for the Dell Inspiron 14 5100.

A faulty heatsink may cause the device to overheat due to the lack of heat transfer generated by the CPU to the heatsink for the fan to cool down.

If this guide is unnecessary, go to our device page to look for the correct guide for your situation.

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Step 1

              Dell Inspiron 14 5100 Disassembly

Make sure to disconnect the power source to the device.
Remove nine screws securing the base cover of the laptop’s keyboard assembly using the Phillips #0 screwdriver.
There are 2 sets of screws.
Remove the 3 captive screws.
Remove the 6M2*6 screws.

Make sure to disconnect the power source to the device.

Remove nine screws securing the base cover of the laptop’s keyboard assembly using the Phillips #0 screwdriver.

There are 2 sets of screws.

Remove the 3 captive screws.

Remove the 6M2*6 screws.

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Step 2

Pry open the laptop to separate the base cover from the keyboard assembly.
You may use your fingertips or use plastic opening tools.

Pry open the laptop to separate the base cover from the keyboard assembly.

You may use your fingertips or use plastic opening tools.

Step 3

              Heat Sink

Unscrew the four screws securing the heat sink to the motherboard using the Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Unscrew the four screws securing the heat sink to the motherboard using the Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Step 4

Lift the heatsink and replace it with a new one.
When adding the new heatsink, make sure to add thermal paste to avoid overheating the CPU when in use.

Lift the heatsink and replace it with a new one.

When adding the new heatsink, make sure to add thermal paste to avoid overheating the CPU when in use.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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