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
www.dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Place the fan on the palm-rest assembly.
2 Align the screw holes on the fan with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly.
3 Replace the two screws (M2x5) that secure the fan to the system board.
4 Connect the fan cable to the system board.
Post-requisites
1 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 8 in “Replacing the base cover”.
2 Replace the keyboard.
3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in “Replacing the optical drive”.
4 Replace the battery.
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