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 dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1
Place the fan on the palm rest and align the screw holes on the fan with
the screw holes on the base frame.
2
Replace the screws that secure the fan to the base frame.
3
Route the fan cable through the routing guides and connect it to the
system board.
4
Route the display cable through the routing guides and connect it to the
system board.
5
Adhere the I/O-board cable to the fan.
6
Slide the I/O-board cable in the connector and press down on the latch
to secure the cable.
Post-requisites
1
Replace the
battery
.
2
Replace the
base cover
.
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