Dell Inspiron 17R (5720, Mid 2012) - Manual (Page 47)

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WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
"Before You Begin" on page 7. For additional safety best practices information,
see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Removing the Fan
Prerequisites
1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 13.
2 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 19.
3 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 15.
4 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 2 in "Removing the Optical Drive" on
page 27.
5 Remove the palm rest. See "Removing the Palm Rest" on page 39.
Procedure
1 Disconnect the fan cable from the system-board connector.
2 Remove the screws that secure the fan to the computer base.
3 Lift the fan along with its cable away from the computer base.
1 screws (2) 2 fan
3 fan cable 4 system-board connector
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