Dell Inspiron 3581 User Manual

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.
6 Place the optical drive connector board cable on the system board.
7 Press down on the latch to connect the optical-drive connector-board cable to the optical-drive connector board.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the base cover.
2 Replace the optical drive.
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Dell Inspiron 3581 Specifications

General

Operating System	Windows 10 Home
Color	Black
RAM	4GB DDR4
Storage	1TB HDD
Display	15.6-inch HD (1366 x 768)
Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 620
Battery	3-Cell 42WHr Battery
Weight	2.2 kg
Dimensions	380 x 258 x 22.7 mm (14.96 x 10.16 x 0.89 inches)
Ports	2 USB 3.1 Gen 1, 1 USB 2.0, 1 HDMI 1.4b, 1 SD Card Reader, 1 RJ-45
Wireless	802.11ac Wi-Fi
Processor	Intel Core i3/i5/i7 (8th Gen)