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.
WARNING: To guard against likelihood of electric shock, laceration by moving
fan blades or other unexpected injuries, always unplug your computer from the
electrical outlet before removing the cover.
Gather all the cables from the cable holder on the alignment guide and
remove any full-length expansion cards (see Removing PCI and PCI
Express Cards).
CAUTION: Note the location of each connector before disconnecting the cables.
Remove the screw that secures the card fan cage to the chassis and then
slide the card fan cage back and out of the chassis.
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screw
2
card fan cage
3
tabs (4)
In succession, carefully pull on each corner of the card fan to detach the
rubber grommets securing the card fan to the card fan cage.
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card fan
2
rubber grommets (4)
3
card fan cage
4
card fan power cable
Set the card fan aside in a secure location.
CAUTION: Ensure that the fan power cable is correctly routed through the opening in the lower-right corner of the fan cage.
To replace the card fan, orient the card fan power cable downward. Align
the rubber grommets in the fan with the openings in each corner of the
card fan cage, then pull the grommets through until they snap into place.
NOTE: Airflow direction and orientation are shown on the side of the fan.
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card fan
2
rubber grommets (4)
3
card fan cage
4
card-fan orientation direction arrow
5
air-flow direction arrow
6
card fan power cable
Insert the four tabs along the bottom of the card fan cage into the
corresponding slots on the chassis, then slide the card fan cage forward
until it snaps into place.
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card fan cage
2
tabs (4)
3
screw
Replace the screw that secures the card fan cage to the chassis.
Slide the hard drive fan cage out from behind the hard drive bays, then lift
it from the computer.
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hard-drive fan
2
hard-drive fan cage
In succession, carefully pull on each corner of the hard drive fan to detach
the rubber grommets securing the hard drive fan to the hard drive fan
cage.
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hard-drive fan
2
rubber grommets (4)
3
hard-drive fan cage
4
hard-drive fan cable
Set the hard drive fan aside in a secure location.
To replace the hard drive fan, orient the hard drive fan cable downward.
Align the rubber grommets in the fan with the openings in each corner of
the fan cage, then pull the grommets through until they snap into place.
NOTE: Airflow direction and orientation are shown on the side of the fan.
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hard-drive fan
2
rubber grommets (4)
3
hard-drive fan cage
4
hard-drive fan orientation direction arrow
5
air-flow direction arrow
6
hard-drive fan cable
Insert the tab along the bottom of the hard drive fan cage into the
corresponding slot on the chassis, then slide the hard drive fan cage behind
the hard drive bays until it snaps into place.
