Inspiron 14 Plus 7440 Owner's Manual

Installing the fan

Prerequisites

If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation process.

About this task

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

Figure 1. Installing the fan
Image: Installing the fan

Steps

  1. Place the fan on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly and align the screw holes of the fan with the screw holes on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  2. Replace the two screws (M2x3) that secure the fan to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  3. Connect the fan cable to its connector on the system board.

Next steps

  1. Install the base cover.
  2. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.

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