Installing The Fan - Dell XPS 13 9315 Service Manual

Steps
1. Pry up the I/O daughter-board power cable connector from the edge that is marked white.
2. Slide the I/O daughter-board power cable connector out to disconnect the I/O daughter-board power cable from the I/O
daughter board.
3. Remove the I/O daughter-board power cable from the two routing guide below the fan, and peel off the tape from the fan.
4. Lift the latch of fan cable connector, use the pull tab of the fan cable to disconnect it from the system board.
5. Remove the two screws (M1.6x2.5) that secure the fan to the I/O daughter-board and the system board.
6. Slide the fan, together with the cable, towards the front of the computer.
7. Lift the fan off the I/O daughter-board and the system board carefully, and ensure the fan cable slides out from the bottom
of the heat sink.

Installing the fan

Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation process.
About this task
The following image(s) indicate the location of the fan and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.
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