Fan
The fan is located near the middle of the computer under the main rear cover. The fan is secured with
three Torx screws. You do not have to remove the heat sink to remove the fan.
Figure 6-43
Fan assembly location
To remove the fan assembly:
1.
Prepare the computer for disassembly (see
Preparing to Disassemble the Computer
on page 33
).
2.
Remove the center access panel (see
Hinge Cover Panel on page 34
).
3.
Remove the memory access panel (see
Memory Access Panel on page 36
).
4.
Remove the drive access panel (see
Drive Access Panel on page 38
).
5.
Remove the stand (see
Stand on page 61
).
6.
Remove the optical drive (see
Optical Drive on page 40
).
7.
Remove the heat sink cover (see
Heat Sink Cover on page 52
).
8.
Remove the top panel (see
Top Panel on page 58
).
9.
Remove the rear cover (see
Rear Cover on page 62
).
Fan
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