Dell XPS 420 owner manual Installing the Processor Fan Cage, Ease the cage out of the housing

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5Lift and hold the release tab present on the bottom of the fan cage, press down on the top of the cage and slide it towards the back of the system to dislodge the tabs from the grooves that hold them down.

6Ease the cage out of the housing.

Installing the Processor Fan Cage

1Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 99.

2Remove the computer cover (see "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 101).

3Remove the processor airflow shroud, if you have not already removed it. (see "Removing the Processor Airflow Shroud Assembly" on page 148).

4With the fan power cable oriented downward, insert the tabs along the bottom of the fan cage into the corresponding slots on the cage housing, gently slide the fan cage towards the front of the system until it snaps into place.

5Connect the fan cable to the FAN_CPU connector on the system board (see "System Board Components" on page 103).

6Replace the processor airflow shroud (see "Installing the Processor Airflow Shroud Assembly" on page 149).

7Replace the computer cover (see "Replacing the Computer Cover" on page 172).

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