Dell 1900 Laptop User Manual


 
54 Installing System Components
Figure 3-6. Installing and Removing a Fan From the Fan Brackets
Removing and Installing the Cooling Shroud Fan
CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the
components inside the system. See your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety
precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.
NOTICE: Never remove the memory cooling shroud without first powering down the system. Overheating of the
system can develop quickly resulting in a shutdown of the system and the loss of data.
1 Open the system. See
"Opening the System" on page 48
.
2 Release the fan bracket from the
cooling
shroud by squeezing the latches on each side of the
fan
bracket
,
and then rotate the bracket
to the up position.
See
Figure 3-7.
NOTE: Do not remove the cooling shroud from the system to perform this step.
1
2
4
3
1 fan release latches (2) 2 fan 3 center fan bracket
4 fan connector on system
board