Dell Inspiron 17 7746 Service Manual - Page 35

Removing the Cooling Assembly, Prerequisites, Procedure

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Removing the Cooling 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" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 10. 2 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 16. 3 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 19. 4 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 22. 5 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 26. Procedure 1 Using the pull tab, disconnect the display cable from the system board. 2 Note the routing and remove the display cable from its routing guides on the fan. 2 1 1 display cable 3 pull tab 3 2 routing guide Removing the Cooling Assembly | 35

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Removing the Cooling Assembly
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Removing the Cooling 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" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the
instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more
safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1
Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 10.
2
Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the Optical Drive" on
page 16.
3
Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the Hard Drive" on
page 19.
4
Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 22.
5
Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 26.
Procedure
1
Using the pull tab, disconnect the display cable from the system board.
2
Note the routing and remove the display cable from its routing guides on the fan.
1
display cable
2
routing guide
3
pull tab
3
1
2