Replacingthesystemfan
Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Important
safetyinformation”onpagev.
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethesystemfan.
Toreplacethesystemfan,dothefollowing:
1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Openthecomputercover.See“Openingthecomputercover”onpage32.
3.Removetheharddiskdrive.See“Replacingtheharddiskdrive”onpage47.
4.Locatethesystemfan.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage11.
5.Disconnectthesystemfancablefromthesystemfanconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locating
partsonthesystemboard”onpage12.
6.Thesystemfanisattachedtothechassisbyfourrubbermounts.Removethesystemfanbycutting
therubbermountsandliftingthesystemfanoutofthechassis.
Note:Thenewfrontfanassemblywillhavefournewrubbermountsattached.
Figure51.Removingthesystemfan
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