Fan assembly
Removing the heat-sink and fan assembly
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in
2. Remove the
side
cover.
3. Remove the
front
bezel.
4. Remove the
3.5/2.5-inch hard-drive
5. Remove the
hard-drive and optical-drive
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the heat-sink and fan assembly and provide a visual representation of the removal
procedure.
Steps
1. Disconnect the fan cable.
2. Loosen the four captive screws that secure the heat-sink and fan assembly to the system.
3. Lift the heat-sink and fan assembly from the system.
Installing the heat-sink and fan assembly
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.
About this task
The following image indicates the location of the heat-sink and fan assembly and provides a visual representation of the
installation procedure.
Before working inside your
assembly.
bracket.
computer.
Removing and installing components
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