Replacing The Fans; Procedure; Post-Requisites - Dell XPS 15 Service Manual

Replacing the fans

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Procedure

1 Align the screw holes on the processor fan (JFAN_1) with the screw holes
on the palm-rest assembly.
2 Connect the processor fan (JFAN_1) cable to the system board.
3 Route the display cable through the routing guides on the processor fan
(JFAN_1).
4 Replace the screws that secure the processor fan (JFAN_1) to the system
board.
5 Align the screw holes on the video fan (JFAN_2) with the screw holes on
the palm-rest assembly.
6 Connect the video fan (JFAN_2) cable to the system board.
7 Route the touch-screen cable through the routing guides on the video
fan (JFAN_2).
8 Adhere the tape that secures the touch-screen cable to the video fan
(JFAN_2).
9 Connect the display cable to the system board.
10 Replace the screws that secure the video fan (JFAN_2) to the system
board.

Post-requisites

1 Replace the battery.
2 Replace the base
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