Precision 3630 Tower Service Manual

Removing system fan

1. Follow the procedure in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Remove the:
   1. Cover
   2. PSU hinge
   3. Heatsink assembly
3. Disconnect the system fan cable from the connector on the system board.
4. Remove the #6-32x1/4'' screw that secures the system-fan bracket to the chassis [1].
5. Slide the system-fan assembly towards the front of the computer to release it from the chassis and pull the system-fan assembly to remove it from the system [3].
   
6. Unroute the system fan cable from the routing channel on the system-fan bracket [1].
7. To release the system fan from the bracket, pull the rubber grommets and remove the grommets securing the system fan to the bracket [2].
8. Lift the system fan off the system-fan bracket [3].