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Thermal-Cooling Assembly
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty.
CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on your computer).
CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see "Removing the Battery" on page 15) before working inside the computer.
Removing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly
1Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
2Remove the battery (see "Removing the Battery" on page 15).
3Follow the instructions from step 2 to step 13 in "Removing the System Board" on page 65.
4Gently peel the tape that secures the fan cable to the system board.
5Disconnect the fan cable from the connector on the system board.
6In sequential order (indicated on the
7Lift the
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