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Fan Dell™Vostro™1710
Service Manual
Removing the Fan
Replacing the Fan
Removing the Fan
1. Follow the instructions in Before Working on Your Computer.
2. Loosen the eight screws that secure the memory cover. (See Removing a Memory Module for an illustration of the memory cover.)
3. Remove the memory cover and set it aside.
4. Remove the two M2.0 x 3-mm screws that secure the fan to the base of the computer.
5. Disconnect the fan connector from the system board connector, and remove the fan.
Replacing the Fan
This procedure assumes that you have completed the removal procedure Removing the Fan.
1. Replace the fan while aligning the screw holes on the fan with the holes on the base of the computer.
2. Replace the two M2.0 x 3-mm screws to secure the fan to the base of the computer.
3. Connect the fan connector to the system board connector.
4. Replace the memory cover and tighten the eight screws that secure the memory cover.
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CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer.
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fan
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M2.0 x 3-mm screws (2)
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fan connector
CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer.