Removing the fan
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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
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Prerequisites
1
Remove the
base cover
.
2
Remove the
wireless card
.
3
Remove the
computer base
.
Procedure
WARNING: The heat sink may become hot during normal operation.
Allow sufficient time for the heat sink to cool before you touch it.
1
Peel off the tape from the heat sink and fan.
1
tape
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Summary of Contents for Inspiron 24
Page 22: ...3 Lift the base cover off the computer base 1 base cover 2 plastic scribe 22 ...
Page 53: ...3 Lift the heat sink off the system board 1 captive screws 6 2 heat sink 53 ...
Page 57: ...5 Lift the system board out of the computer base 1 system board 2 screws 5 57 ...
Page 82: ...4 Replace the computer base 5 Replace the wireless card 6 Replace the base cover 82 ...
Page 88: ...12 Remove the brackets from the display panel 1 display panel 2 screws 4 3 brackets 2 88 ...
Page 90: ...6 Replace the wireless card 7 Replace the base cover 90 ...
