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Removing the hard-drive fan assembly – Dell Alienware Aurora (Late 2009) User Manual

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CHAPTER 8: FANS

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1 hard-drive fan assembly cable

2 hard-drive fan assembly

Removing the Hard-Drive Fan Assembly

Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page

1.

6.

Remove the left side-panel (see “Removing the Left Side-Panel“ on page

2.

11).

Open the PCI shroud (see “Opening the PCI Shroud” on page

3.

18).

Remove the drive-bay shroud (see “Removing the Drive-Bay Shroud” on

4.

page 19).
Disconnect the hard-drive fan assembly cable from the connector on the

5.

master I/O board. Make note of the cable routing before disconnecting the

cable.
Lift the hard-drive fan assembly out of the chassis.

6.