Step6.Thesystemfanislockedtothecomputercaseviaplasticscrew,useaknifecutofftheplastic
lockingscrews,thenpulltherearsystemfanassemblyoutofcomputercase.
Step7.Toinstallthenewsystemfan:
a.Lineupthenewsystemfanwiththecomputercaseandsecureittothecomputercasewith
lockingscrewsbypullingtheplasticscrewsthroughthelockinghole.
b.Connectthesystemfanpowercabletotheconnectorontheboard.
Step8.Reattachthecomputercover.
ReplacingthePowersupply
Note:Forthisprocedure,ithelpstolaythecomputerflat.
ToreplacethePowersupply:
Step1.Removeanymedia(disks,CDs,DVDs,ormemorycards)fromthedrives,shutdowntheoperating
system,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevices.
Step2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
Step3.Disconnectallcablesattachedtothecomputer.Thisincludespowercords,input/output(I/O)
cables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.Referto“Leftandrightview”
and“Rearview”forhelpwithlocatingthevariousconnectors.
Step4.Removethecomputercover.Referto“Removingthecomputercover”.
Step5.Disconnectthepowercablesfromtheconnectorsonmotherboard.
Step6.Removethe4screwsthatsecurethePowersupplytothechassis.
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