Alienware x15 R2 Service Manual

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Removing the fans

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the base cover.

About this task

The following image(s) indicate the location of the fans and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Image: Removing the right fan

Image: Removing the left fan

Steps

  1. Remove the three screws (M2x4) that secure the right fan to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  2. Remove the speaker cable and antenna cable from the routing guides on the right fan.
  3. Disconnect the right fan cable from the system board.
  4. Lift the right fan off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  5. Remove the three screws (M2x4) that secure the left fan to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  6. Remove the speaker cable and the antenna cable from the routing guides on the left fan.
  7. Disconnect the left fan cable from the system board.
  8. Peel the left fan cable from the system board and lift the left fan off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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