Service Manual

Removing the PCI 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 PCI-fan cable from the respective connector on the system
board.
3 Remove the PCI-fan cable from the routing guides on the chassis.
4 Remove the screw (M3x5.25) that secure the PCI fan to the chassis.
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