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Installing a cooling fan
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.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2. Remove the cooling shroud.
Steps
1. Lower the fan into the cooling fan bracket.
2. Connect the power cable to the power cable connector on the system board or power interposer board as applicable.
Figure 34. Installing a cooling fan
a. cooling fan
b. power cable connector
c. cooling fan bracket
Next steps
1. Install the cooling shroud.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.
Related tasks
Removing the cooling shroud
Installing the cooling shroud
After working inside your system
Removing a cooling fan
Installing and removing system components
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