System Fan; Removing The System Fan - Dell Vostro 5501 Service Manual

Steps
1. Place the heat sink on the system board and align the screw holes on the heat sink with the screw holes on the system board.
2. In sequential order (as indicated on the heat sink), tighten the four captive screws (M2x3) that secure the heat sink to the system
board.
Next steps
1. Install the system fan.
2. Install the battery.
3. Install the base cover.
4. Follow the procedure in

System fan

Removing the system fan

Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in
2. Remove the base cover.
3. Remove the battery.
About this task
The figure indicates the location of the system fan and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
after working inside your computer.
before working inside your computer.
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