Installing and removing sled components
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Cooling shroud
Thecoolingshroudhasaerodynamicallyplacedopeningsthatdirectstheairflowacrosstheentiresystem. Theairflowpassesthroughall
the critical parts of the system, where the vacuum that pulls air across the entire surface area of the processor and heat sink allowing
increased cooling.
Removing the cooling shroud
Prerequisites
CAUTION:
Manyrepairsmayonlybedonebyacertifiedservicetechnician.Youshouldonlyperformtroubleshootingandsimple
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
thatareshippedwithyourproduct.
CAUTION:
Neveroperate your system withthecooling shroudremoved. The system maygetoverheated quickly, resultingin
shutdown of the system and loss of data.
1
Followthesafetyguidelineslistedinthe Safetyinstructions section.
2
FollowtheprocedurelistedintheBefore workinginside yoursystemsection.
Steps
Holding the touch points, lift the cooling shroud away from the system.
