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Fan Assembly
The fan assembly consists of two fans located near the top of the computer below the heat sink. The
assembly is secured with four Torx screws (two per fan) and connects to the system board using two
separate connectors. You do not have to remove the heat sink to remove the fans.
Figure 6-45 Fan assembly location
To remove the fan assembly:
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (see
Preparing to Disassemble the Computer
on page 29).
2. Remove the center access panel (see
Center Access Panel on page 32).
3. Remove the memory access panel (see
Memory Access Panel on page 34).
4. Remove the drive access panel (see
Drive Access Panel on page 35).
5. Remove the stand (see
Stand on page 33).
6. Remove the optical drive (see
Optical Drive on page 37).
7. Remove the top panel (see
Top Panel on page 45).
8. Remove the rear cover (see
Rear Cover on page 48).
9. Remove the system board cover (see
System Board Cover on page 49).
10. Remove the four silver Torx screws (1) that secure the fan assembly to the computer.
11. Disconnect the fan cables (2) from the system board connectors labeled CHFAN and CPUFAN.
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