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Replacing the Fan
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 dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Align the screw holes on the fan with the screw holes on the palmrest
and keyboard assembly.
2 Replace the screws that secure the fan to the palmrest and keyboard
assembly.
3 Connect the fan cable to the system board.
4 Route the I/O-board cable through the routing guides on the fan.
5 Slide the I/O-board cable into the I/O-board cable connector on the
system board and press down the latch to secure the cable.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the battery.
2 Replace the base cover.
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