Removing the fan
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before
working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow
the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best
practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
www.dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the optical drive (optional).
2 Remove the base cover.
Procedure
NOTE: Steps 1 to 3 are applicable only for the computers that are shipped
with optical drive.
1 Lift the latch and disconnect the optical-drive connector-board cable from the
system board.
2 Lift the latch and disconnect the optical-drive connector-board cable from the
optical-drive board connector.
3 Lift the optical-drive connector-board cable o the system board.
4 Open the latch and disconnect the display cable from the system board.
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