Thermal-cooling assembly, Removing the thermal-cooling assembly, Assembly (see "removing the – Dell Inspiron 15R (N5110, Early 2011) User Manual

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Thermal-Cooling Assembly

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Thermal-Cooling Assembly

WARNING:

Before working inside your computer, read the safety information

that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information,
see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

CAUTION:

Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your

computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by
your warranty.

CAUTION:

To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist

grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a
connector on your computer).

CAUTION:

To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery

(see "Removing the Battery" on page 15) before working inside the computer.

Removing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly

1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
2 Remove the battery (see "Removing the Battery" on page 15).
3 Follow the instructions from step 2 to step 13 in "Removing the System

Board" on page 65.

4 Gently peel the tape that secures the fan cable to the system board.
5 Disconnect the fan cable from the connector on the system board.
6 In sequential order (indicated on the thermal-cooling assembly), loosen

the five captive screws that secure the thermal-cooling assembly to the

system board.

7 Lift the thermal-cooling assembly off the system board.

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