OptiPlex 3050 Tower Owner's Manual

Removing system fan

1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the:
   1. cover
   2. bezel
3. Open the front panel door.
4. To remove the system fan:
   1. Press the notch and disconnect the intrusion switch cable from the connector on the system board [1].
   2. Unroute the intrusion switch cable from the fan grommet as shown in the image [2].
   3. Remove the tape that holds the intrusion switch cable on the system fan and move the cable away [3].
      
   4. Disconnect the system fan cable from the connector on the system board [1].
   5. Pull the grommets securing the fan to remove the grommets from the system [2].
   6. Slide the system fan out of the computer [3].