Replacing The Fan; Procedure; Post-Requisites - Dell Inspiron 15 5000 Series Owner's Manual

Replacing the Fan

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Procedure

1 Align the screw holes on the fan with the screw holes on the base frame.
2 Replace the screws that secure the fan to the base frame.
3 Route the fan cable through the routing guides on the base frame.
4 Connect the fan cable to the system board.
5 Route the display cable through the routing guides on the base frame.
6 Connect the display cable to the system board.
7 Adhere the I/O-board cable to the fan.
8 Slide the I/O-board cable into the I/O-board cable connector and press
down the latch to secure the cable.

Post-requisites

1 Replace the battery.
2 Replace the base
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