Installing The Fan - Dell Inspiron 5590 Service Manual

5. Disconnect the fan cable from the system board.
6. Lift the fan off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

Installing the fan

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 fan and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.
Steps
1. Connect the fan cable to the system board.
2. Align the screw holes on the fan with the screw holes on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Replace the two screws (M2x3) that secure the fan to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
4. Connect the I/O-board cable to the system board and I/O board.
5. Route the I/O-board cable through the routing guides on the fan.
6. Reconnect the I/O-board cable to the I/O board and close the latch.
38 Removing and installing components