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Removing the chassis fan, Prerequisites, Procedure

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40 Removing the chassis fan NOTE: 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 right-side cover. 2. Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 2 in "Removing the power-supply unit". 3. Remove the blower and heat-sink assembly. (if installed) 4. Remove the VR heat sink. (if installed) Procedure 1. Remove the chassis-fan cable from the routing guide on the chassis-fan bracket. 2. Disconnect the chassis-fan cable from the system board. For more information, see "System-board components". 3. Remove the screw that secures the chassis-fan bracket to the chassis. 4. Slide the chassis-fan assembly towards the front of the computer to release the fan from the chassis. 5. Lift the chassis-fan assembly off the chassis. Figure 34. Removing the chassis fan 1. routing guide 3. #6-32x1/4'' screw 5. chassis-fan cable 2. chassis-fan bracket 4. chassis 6. system board Removing the chassis fan 69

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Removing the chassis fan
NOTE:
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
right-side cover
.
2.
Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 2 in “
Removing the power-supply unit
”.
3.
Remove the
blower and heat-sink assembly
. (if installed)
4.
Remove the
VR heat sink
. (if installed)
Procedure
1.
Remove the chassis-fan cable from the routing guide on the chassis-fan bracket.
2.
Disconnect the chassis-fan cable from the system board.
For more information, see “
System-board components
”.
3.
Remove the screw that secures the chassis-fan bracket to the chassis.
4.
Slide the chassis-fan assembly towards the front of the computer to release the fan from the chassis.
5.
Lift the chassis-fan assembly off the chassis.
Figure 34. Removing the chassis fan
1.
routing guide
2.
chassis-fan bracket
3.
#6-32x1/4'' screw
4.
chassis
5.
chassis-fan cable
6.
system board
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