Cooling shroud
The cooling shroud has aerodynamically placed openings that directs the airflow across the entire system. The airflow passes through all
the critical parts of the system, where the vacuum that pulls air across the entire surface area of the processor and heat sink allowing
increased cooling.
Removing the cooling shroud
Prerequisites
CAUTION:
Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple
repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.
Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions
that are shipped with your product.
CAUTION:
Never operate your system with the cooling shroud removed. The system may get overheated quickly, resulting in
shutdown of the system and loss of data.
1
Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2
Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
Steps
Holding the touch points, lift the cooling shroud away from the system.
Installing and removing sled components
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