Dell Precision 5520 Owner's Manual

Removing the Fans

1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Remove the:
   1. Base cover
   2. battery
3. Perform the following steps to remove the left video-card fan:
   1. Disconnect the fan cable from the system board [1].
   2. Remove the two M2x4 screws that secure the fan to the system board[2].
   3. Lift the fan away from the computer [3]
   
4. Perform the following steps to remove the right system fan:
   1. Un-thread the LVDS cable from its restraints [1].
   2. Disconnect the fan cable from the system board [2]
   3. Remove the two M2x4 screws that secure the fan to the computer [3].
   4. Lift the fan away from the computer [4].