Removing The Fan; Replacing The Fan - Dell OptiPlex XE Service Manual

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Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual—Desktop
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Removing the Fan

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1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your
2. Remove the front panel.
3. Remove the optical drive.
4. Remove the secondary hard
5. Remove the primary hard drive.
6. Remove the heat-sink fan.
7. Disconnect the fan cable from the system board.
8. Release the fan cable from its routing guide on the chassis.
9. Remove the screws that secure the fan to the chassis.
10. Remove the fan from the computer.

Replacing the Fan

To replace the fan, perform the above steps in reverse order.
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