Dell Latitude L400 - Manual (Page 32)

26 Dell Latitude L400 Service Manual
4. Remove the palmrest assembly.
5. Carefully disconnect the fan wire connector from the system board
(see Figure 20).
The male connector on the fan wire is keyed to fit into the female
connector one way only.
6. Remove the two M2 x 5-mm screws with rubber washers that secure the
fan to the bottom assembly (see Figure 20).
7. Remove the fan from the bottom assembly.
To replace the fan, perform the following steps:
1. Place the fan in the bottom case.
NOTES: Make sure the rubber caps are installed on the fan mounting posts.
Make sure that the fan wire is pointing toward the connector on the system
board assembly.
2. Reinstall the M2 x 5-mm screws with rubber washers to secure the fan to
the bottom assembly.
3. Reconnect the fan wire to the connector on the system board assembly.
NOTE: Make sure the rubber washers are installed along with the M2 x 5-mm
screws.
4. Replace the palmrest assembly.
5. Replace the keyboard assembly.
6. Replace the display assembly.
7. Replace the keyboard bezel.