OptiPlex XE3 Tower Service Manual

Removing system fan

1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the:
   1. side cover
   2. front bezel
   3. intrusion switch
3. Open the front panel door.
4. To remove the system fan:
   1. NOTE Ensure to remove the intrusion switch before uninstalling the system fan.
      Disconnect the system fan cable from the connector on the system board [1].
   2. Stretch the grommets (4) securing the fan to the computer to ease the removal of the system fan [2].
   3. Lift the system fan out of the computer [3].