Dell D18M - Installing the Processor; Removing the System Fan; Installing the System Fan

Installing the processor
1 Align the processor with the socket keys.
CAUTION: Do not use force to seat the processor. When the processor is positioned correctly, it engages easily into
the socket.
2 Align the pin-1 indicator of the processor with the triangle on the socket.
3 Place the processor on the socket such that the slots on the processor align with the socket keys.
4 Close the processor shield by sliding it under the retention screw.
5 Lower the socket lever and push it under the tab to lock it.
6 Install the heat sink assembly.
7 Close the front bezel door.
8 Install the:
a bezel
b cover
9 Follow the procedure in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Removing the system fan
1 Follow the procedure in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2 Remove the:
• cover
• bezel
3 Open the front bezel door.
4 To remove the system fan:
a Disconnect the system fan cable from the connector on the system board [1].
b Stretch the grommets securing the fan to the computer to ease the removal of the fan [2].
c Slide the system fan out of the computer [3].
Installing the system fan
1 Hold the system fan by the sides with the cable end facing the bottom of the computer.
2 Insert the grommets into the slots on the back of the computer.
3 Pass the grommets through the corresponding grooves on the system fan.
4 Stretch the grommets and slide the system fan toward the computer until it locks into place.
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