Replacing 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.
Procedure
1 Align the screw holes on the fan with the screw holes on to the palm rest and
keyboard board assembly.
2 Replace the three screws (M2.5x5) that secure the fan to the palm rest and
keyboard board assembly.
3 Connect the fan cable to the system board.
4 Route the display cable through the routing guides on the fan.
5 Connect the display cable to its connector on system board and close the latch
to secure the cable.
NOTE: The following steps are applicable only for the computers that
are shipped with optical drive.
6 Press down on the latch to connect the optical-drive connector-board cable to
the optical-drive connector board.
7 Press down on the latch to connect the optical-drive connector-board cable to
the system board.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the base cover.
2 Replace the optical drive (optional).
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