Table of Contents
Advertisement
Thermal-Cooling Assembly
WARNING:
Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information,
see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION:
Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your
computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by
your warranty.
CAUTION:
To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist
grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a
connector on your computer).
CAUTION:
To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery
(see "Removing the Battery" on page 15) before working inside the computer.
Removing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly
1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
2 Remove the battery (see "Removing the Battery" on page 15).
3 Follow the instructions from step 2 to step 13 in "Removing the System
Board" on page 65.
4 Gently peel the tape that secures the fan cable to the system board.
5 Disconnect the fan cable from the connector on the system board.
6 In sequential order (indicated on the thermal-cooling assembly), loosen
the five captive screws that secure the thermal-cooling assembly to the
system board.
7 Lift the thermal-cooling assembly off the system board.
Thermal-Cooling Assembly
17
75
Advertisement
Table of Contents
