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 Align the screw holes on the fan with the screw holes on the keyboard bracket.
2 Replace the two screws (M2x3) securing the fan to the keyboard bracket.
3 Route the I/O-board cables through the routing guides on the fan.
4 Connect the fan cable to the system board.
Post-requisites
1 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 5 in Replacing the power button with ngerprint reader. (if installed)
2 Replace the base cover.
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