Personal Computer User Manual

Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage55.
Replacingtherearfanassembly
Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Important
safetyinformation”onpagev.
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetherearfanassembly.
Toreplacetherearfanassembly,dothefollowing:
1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage30.
3.Locatetherearfanassembly.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage10.
4.Disconnecttherearfanassemblycablefromtherearfanconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locating
partsonthesystemboard”onpage11.
5.Therearfanassemblyisattachedtothechassisbyfourrubbermounts.Removetherearfanassembly
bybreakingorcuttingtherubbermountsandgentlypullingtherearfanassemblyoutofthechassis.
Note:Thenewrearfanassemblywillhavefournewrubbermountsattached.
Figure39.Removingtherearfanassembly
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