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| Removing the Fan
Removing 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" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions
in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1
Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 12.
2
Follow step 1 to step 2 in "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 14.
3
Follow step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 24.
4
Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 20.
5
Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 17.
6
Remove the palm rest. See "Removing the Palm Rest" on page 29.
7
Remove the wireless card. See "Removing the Wireless Card" on page 33.
8
Follow step 1 to step 8 in "Removing the System Board" on page 38.
Procedure
1
Disconnect the fan cable from the system board.
2
Remove the screw that secures the fan to the system board.
3
Lift the fan, along with its cable, off the system board.
1
screw
2
fan cable
3
fan
1
2
3
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