Owners Manual

Removing the cooling shroud

Prerequisites

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only

perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as

directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is

not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions

that are shipped with your product.

CAUTION: Never operate your system with the cooling shroud removed. The system may get

overheated quickly, resulting in shutdown of the system and loss of data.

1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.

2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.

3. If installed, remove the full-length PCIe card.

Steps

Holding the touch points, lift the cooling shroud away from the system.

Figure 16. Removing the cooling shroud

1. cooling shroud 2. guide on the cooling shroud

3. slot on the system board

Next steps

1. Install the cooling shroud.

2. If required, install the full-length PCIe card.

3. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.