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Removing the Processor 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.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the stand assembly.
2 Remove the back cover.
3 Remove the system-board shield.
4 Remove the VESA-mount bracket.
Procedure
1 Disconnect the processor-fan cable from the system board.
2 Remove the screws that secure the processor fan to the display-panel
base.
3 Peel off the Mylar from the processor heat-sink and fan.
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