26 Replacing the Fan

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Procedure

1Connect the fan cable to the system-board connector.

2Align the screw holes on the fan with the screw holes on the computer base.

3Replace the screw that secures the fan to computer base.

4Adhere the LED-board cable over the fan.

5Slide the LED-board cable into the system-board connector and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable.

Postrequisites

1Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 6 in "Replacing the Hard Drive" on page 55.

2Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 33.

3Replace the palm rest. See "Replacing the Palm Rest" on page 29.

4Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 25.

5Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 19.

6Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11.

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