Hard Drive Cooling Fan Removal - Dell 5535dn Service Manual

Hard drive cooling fan removal

1. Remove the side cover, left. See "Side cover, left removal (model X658)" on page 4-123.
2. Remove the system card metal plate.
3. Loosen the five screws securing the fan mounting bracket to the machine.
4. Remove the fan mounting bracket.
5. Remove the two screws (A) securing the hard drive cooling fan to the fan mounting bracket.
6. Remove the hard drive cooling fan.
7. Disconnect the connector from the system card.
Replacement Warning: When replacing the duplex cooling fan, ensure that it is installed as shown in the
picture.
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Connector
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