Dell XPS 430 User Manual

Replacing Fans: Dell XPS 430 Service Manual
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10. Connect the fan cable to the FAN_CPU connector on the system board (see System Board Components).
11. Replace the processor airflow shroud (see Replacing the Processor Airflow Shroud Assembly).
12. Replace the computer cover (see Replacing the Computer Cover).
13. Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on.
Replacing the Card Fan
1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.
2. Remove the computer cover (see Removing the Computer Cover).
3. Remove any full-length expansion cards (see Replacing PCI and PCI Express Cards).
4. Disconnect the fan cable from the FAN_CARD_CAGE connector on the system board (see System Board Components).
5. Lift and hold the tab present at the bottom of the fan cage. Pressing the top of the cage, slide it towards the back of the
computer. Gently ease the cage out of the groove.
1 fan cage 2 tab
6. One by one, carefully pull on each corner of the fan to detach the four rubber grommets securing the fan to the fan
cage.

Dell XPS 430 Specifications

General

Brand	Dell
Model	XPS 430
Category	Desktop
Language	English