Removing Heat Sink Fan - Dell OptiPlex XE3 Small Form Factor Service Manual

2 Install the:
a Hard drive and optical drive module
b HDD assembly
c Front bezel
d Side cover
3 Follow the procedure in
Heat sink fan

Removing heat sink fan

1 Follow the procedure in
2 Remove the:
a Side cover
b Front bezel
c HDD assembly
d Hard drive and optical drive module
e Heat sink duct
3 To remove the heat sink fan:
a Disconnect the heat sink fan cable from the system board [1].
b Loosen the screws (4) that secure the heat sink fan to the heat sink [2].
c Lift the heat sink away from the system [3].
NOTE: Loosen the screws in a sequential order (1,2,3,4) as mentioned on the system board.
38 Disassembly and reassembly
After working inside your computer.
Before working inside your computer.