Service Manual

Removing the top 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.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the stability foot.
2 Remove the left and right side-panels. See “Removing the side panels”.
Procedure
1 Lay the chassis on the right side.
2 Disconnect the top-fan cable from the connector on the system board. For
more information on the top-fan cable connector, see “system-board
components”.
3 Remove the screw (#6-32x6) that secures the top fan on the chassis.
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