Owners Manual

Installing the cooling fan blank
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.
NOTE: The procedure for removing each cooling fan blank is identical.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions section.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
Steps
1. Lower the cooling fan blank into the cooling fan bracket.
2. Insert the tabs on the cooling fan blanks into the slots on the cooling fan bracket.
3. Press the cooling fan blank until it clicks into place.
Figure 47. Installing a cooling fan blank
Next steps
Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.
Removing a cooling fan
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.
NOTE: The procedure for removing each fan is identical.
84 Installing and removing system components