Service Manual

Replacing the fans
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 processor fan and video-card fan with the
screw holes on the computer base.
2 Replace screws that secure the processor fan and video-card fan to the
computer base.
Post-requisites
1 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 11 in “Replacing the system
board".
2 Replace the display assembly.
3 Replace the hinge covers.
4 Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 11 in “Replacing the palm rest”.
5 Replace the wireless card.
6 Replace the solid-state drives.
7 Replace the memory module.
8 Replace the base panel.
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