An apparatus for dispensing a fluid in a noncontact manner, the apparatus comprising: a supply of fluid; a needle; a module adapted to move said needle; a main body connected to said module, said needle extending at least partially through said main body; a fluid chamber housing disposed below said main body, said needle extending into said fluid chamber housing, said fluid chamber housing including a fluid chamber and a valve seat disposed at the bottom of said fluid chamber, said fluid chamber in fluid communication with said supply of fluid; a nozzle including a discharge passageway, said discharge passageway being in fluid communication with said valve seat; a needle tip disposed within said fluid chamber, said needle tip being moved by the downward movement of said needle to contact said valve seat and prevent the flow of fluid through said valve seat into said discharge passageway, and the upward movement of said needle allowing said needle tip to move out of contact with said valve seat and permit the flow of fluid through said valve seat into said discharge passageway; a heat transfer member disposed around at least part of said fluid chamber housing, said heat transfer member including a heating element 84; characterized by a retainer including a first arm and a second arm, said first arm and said second arm being movable between a first position and to a second position, wherein said heat transfer member has a rim having slots, and wherein, when said first arm and said second arm are moved to the first position, said first arm and said second arm engage said rim of said heat transfer member to couple said heat transfer member, said fluid chamber housing, and said nozzle to said main body, and wherein, when said first arm and said second arm are moved to the second position, said first arm and said second arm are aligned with said slots in said rim and said heat transfer member, said fluid chamber housing, and said nozzle can be decoupled from said main body. a supply of fluid; a needle; a module adapted to move said needle; a main body connected to said module, said needle extending at least partially through said main body; a fluid chamber housing disposed below said main body, said needle extending into said fluid chamber housing, said fluid chamber housing including a fluid chamber and a valve seat disposed at the bottom of said fluid chamber, said fluid chamber in fluid communication with said supply of fluid; a nozzle including a discharge passageway, said discharge passageway being in fluid communication with said valve seat; a needle tip disposed within said fluid chamber, said needle tip being moved by the downward movement of said needle to contact said valve seat and prevent the flow of fluid through said valve seat into said discharge passageway, and the upward movement of said needle allowing said needle tip to move out of contact with said valve seat and permit the flow of fluid through said valve seat into said discharge passageway; a heat transfer member disposed around at least part of said fluid chamber housing, said heat transfer member including a heating element 84; characterized by a retainer including a first arm and a second arm, said first arm and said second arm being movable between a first position and to a second position,