I/o cooling fan (mini tower chassis only) – Dell Precision 330 User Manual
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I/O Cooling Fan (Mini Tower Chassis Only)
Dell Precision™ WorkStation 330 Systems Service Manual
Removing the I/O Cooling Fan
1. Disconnect the fan power cable from its connector on the system board (FAN2). To locate this connector, see "
System Board Components
" or "
Interior Service
Label
."
2.
Remove the expansion-card guide
.
3. Press the fan release tabs outward on the expansion-card guide and slide the fan out of the card guide (see the following figure).
Removing the I/O Cooling Fan (Mini Tower Chassis)
Replacing the I/O Cooling Fan
Insert the bottom of the cooling fan into the clips on the card guide. Then, press the top of the fan toward the card guide until the tabs on the card guide grasp the fan.
See "
Removing the I/O Cooling Fan (Mini Tower Chassis)
."
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CAUTION:
Before you perform this procedure, see "
Precautionary Measures
."
NOTICE:
Before disconnecting a peripheral from the system or removing a component from the system board, verify that the standby power indicator on the
system board has turned off. To locate this indicator, see "
System Board Components
" or "
Interior Service Label
."
NOTE:
The I/O cooling fan is mounted on the expansion-card guide.
NOTICE:
Ensure that the fan is properly installed on the guide bracket. When the fan is properly installed, the fan's manufacturer label should face the
expansion-card guide, and the fan's power cable should extend toward the system board. Airflow for the fan should enter the chassis through the front panel and
be moved by the fan to the chassis interior.