Service Manual

Replacing the processor fan and heat-sink

assembly

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.

Topics:

• Procedure

• Post-requisites

Procedure

1 Place and align the captive screws on the processor fan and heat-sink assembly with the screw holes on the system board.

NOTE

: As shown in the image, ensure that the processor-fan cable faces the front of the computer before tightening the

captive screws.

2 In sequential order (as indicated on the system board), tighten the four captive screws that secure the processor fan and heat-sink

assembly to the system board.

3 Connect the processor-fan cable to the system board (FAN CPU).

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