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Dell™ XPS™ 630i Service Manual

  Removing the Card Fan

  Installing the Card Fan

  Removing the Hard Drive Fan

  Installing the Hard Drive Fan

Removing the Card Fan

1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.
   
   
2. Remove the computer cover (see Removing the Computer Cover).
   
   
3. 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).
   
   

NOTICE: Note the location of each connector before disconnecting the cables.

4. Disconnect all the cables from the master I/O Board (see Master I/O Board Components).
   
   
5. 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.
   
   

1	screw	2	card fan cage
3	tabs (4)

6. 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.
   
   

1	card fan	2	rubber grommet (4)
3	card fan cage	4	card fan power cable

7. Set the card fan aside in a secure location.
   
   

Installing the Card Fan

NOTICE: Ensure that the fan power cable is correctly routed through the opening in the lower-right corner of the fan cage.

1. With the card fan power cable oriented 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.

1	card fan	2	rubber grommet (4)
3	card fan cage	4	card-fan orientation direction arrow
5	air-flow direction arrow	6	card fan power cable

2. 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.
   
   

1	card fan cage	2	tabs (4)
3	screw

3. Replace the screw that secures the card fan cage to the chassis.
   
   
4. Connect the cables to the master I/O board (see Power Supply Unit (PSU) DC Connector Pin Assignments).
   
   
5. Replace any full-length expansion cards that you removed (see Installing PCI and PCI Express Cards).
   
   
6. Replace the computer cover (see Replacing the Computer Cover).
   
   

NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network port or device and then plug it into your computer.

7. Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on.
   
   

Removing the Hard Drive Fan

1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.
   
   
2. Remove the computer cover (see Removing the Computer Cover).
   
   
3. Remove the card fan cage (see Removing the Card Fan).
   
   
4. Disconnect the hard drive fan cable from the FAN_HDD connector on the master I/O board (see Power Supply Unit (PSU) DC Connector Pin Assignments).
   
   
5. 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

6. 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.
   
   

1	hard-drive fan	2	rubber grommets
3	hard-drive fan cage	4	hard-drive fan cable

7. Set the hard drive fan aside in a secure location.
   
   

Installing the Hard Drive Fan

NOTICE: Ensure that the hard drive fan cable is correctly routed through the opening in the lower-right corner of the fan cage.

1. With the hard drive fan cable oriented 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.

1	hard drive fan	2	rubber grommets
3	hard drive fan cage	4	hard drive fan orientation direction arrow
5	air-flow direction arrow	6	hard drive fan cable

2. 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.
   
   

1

hard drive fan

2

hard drive fan cage

3. Connect the hard drive fan cable to the FAN_HDD connector on the master I/O board (see Power Supply Unit (PSU) DC Connector Pin Assignments).
   
   
4. Replace the card fan cage (see Installing the Card Fan).
   
   
5. Replace the computer cover (see Replacing the Computer Cover).
   
   

NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network port or device and then plug it into your computer.

6. Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on.
   
   

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