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Dell Precision Tower 7910 Owner's Manual

Removing the System-Fan Assembly

  1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer .
  2. Remove:
    1. left cover

    2. optical drive

    3. PCIe card retention

    4. memory shroud

  3. Remove the screws that secure the optical-drive cage. Figure displaying the removal of the screws that secure the optical drive bracket.
  4. Push the PCIe card retention in the direction indicated to unhinge it from the system-fan module. Figure displaying the removal of the PCIe card retention from the system-fan module.
  5. Lift the PCIe card retention in an upward direction to remove it from the computer. Figure displaying the removal of the PCIe card retention from the computer.
  6. Remove the graphics-card cable from the latch.Figure displaying the removal of graphics-card cable from the holder.
  7. Route the system-fan cable through the opening in the system-fan module. Figure displaying the routing of system-fan cable.
  8. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration:
    1. Disconnect the system-fan and internal speaker cable connectors from the system board [1,2].
    Figure displaying the disconnection of the system fan connectors from the system board.
  9. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration:
    1. Remove the screws that secure the system-fan assembly to the chassis [1].
    2. Lift and remove the system-fan assembly from the chassis [2].
    Figure displaying the removal of the screws that secure the system fan module to the chassis.
  10. Insert the fan cable through the opening to release the system-fan module. Figure displaying the removal of system-fan module from the computer.
  11. Remove the grommets that secure the system fan , lift up the fan and remove it from the fan assembly. Figure displaying the removal of the system fan from the fan assembly.

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