Removing The Fan - Dell Vostro 1200 Service Manual

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Fan
Dell™ Vostro™ 1200 Service Manual
Removing the Fan
Replacing the Fan
CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such
as the back panel) on the computer.
Removing the Fan
1. Follow the instructions in Before You
2. Remove the battery (see Removing the
3. On the bottom of the computer, remove the one M2.5x5-mm screw and nine M2.5x8-mm screws.
1 M2.5x8-mm component cover screws (9)
3 component cover
4. Insert a plastic scribe into the notch on the component cover, and lift to remove the cover.
1 plastic scribe
5. Remove the M2.5x5-mm screw from the fan.
6. Disconnect the fan cable from the connector on the system board.
Begin.
Battery).
2 M2.5x5-mm screw
2 component cover