Quick Reference Guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- About This Reference
- Hardware Basics
- Maintenance Basics
- Preventing static electricity discharge
- Opening the case
- Closing the case
- Adding or replacing memory
- Replacing the system battery
- Adding or replacing a CD or DVD drive
- Adding or replacing an optional diskette drive
- Adding or replacing the memory card reader
- Adding or replacing a hard drive
- Replacing the front fan
- Replacing the rear fan
- Replacing the power supply
- Replacing the heat sink and processor
- Replacing the I/O board
- Adding or replacing an expansion card
- Replacing the system board
- Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information
- Index
Replacing the rear fan
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Caution
Be careful not to catch the wires
connecting the power button to the
system board when rotating the fan
mount. A notch has been provided for
routing these wires.
7 Insert the tabs on the rear of the fan mount into the slots provided, then
rotate the mount into place. The mount should lock into place.
8 Reconnect the fan cable to the system board.
9 Replace the fan cover.
10 Replace the side panel by following the instructions in “Replacing the side
panel” on page 15.
Replacing the rear fan
Tips & Tricks
You need a Phillips screwdriver to replace
the rear fan.
To replace the rear fan:
1 Remove the side panel by following the instructions in “Removing the side
panel” on page 12.
2 Disconnect the fan cable from the system board. The location of the fan
connection may vary, so trace the fan cable from the fan to the system
board.