Mini Tower Chassis; Removing The Hard-Drive Thermal Sensor (Mini Tower Chassis) - Dell Precision 330 Service Manual

126 Har d -D r iv e The r m a l S en s o r

Mini Tower Chassis

• Removing the hard-drive thermal sensor
• Replacing the hard-drive thermal sensor

Removing the Hard-Drive Thermal Sensor (Mini Tower Chassis)

CAUTION: Before you perform this procedure, see
Measures."
NOTICE: Before disconnecting a peripheral from the system or removing a
component from the system board, verify that the standby power indicator on
the system board has turned off. To locate this indicator, see
Components" or "Interior Service
Turn off the computer and peripherals, disconnect them from their
1
electrical outlets, wait at least 5 seconds, and then
computer cover.
Remove the front
2
Remove the AGP card
3
Remove all expansion
4
Remove the expansion-card
5
Remove the hard-drive
6
Disconnect the hard-drive thermal sensor cable from the control panel
7
connector (THERMAL). To locate this connector, see
Components."
Feed the thermal sensor cable through the routing holes in the drive
8
door and the front wall of the chassis (see the following figure).
NOTE:
You must
through the cable routing holes. The sensor cable routes through an
enlarged hole in the front chassis wall and through a hole in the drive
door.
Remove the thermal sensor from the clip in the front wall of the
9
chassis.
The hard-drive thermal sensor is mounted on the chassis frame where
the hard-drive bracket is installed.
Label."
panel.
brace.
cards.
guide.
bracket.
open the drive door to feed the thermal sensor cable
"Precautionary
"System Board
remove the
"Control Panel