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Inspiron 3880 Service Manual

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Removing the fan and heat-sink assembly

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the left-side cover.
  3. Remove the fan shroud.

About this task

CAUTION:The heat sink may become hot during normal operation. Allow sufficient time for the heat sink to cool before you touch it.
CAUTION:For maximum cooling of the processor, do not touch the heat transfer areas on the heat sink. The oils in your skin can reduce the heat transfer capability of the thermal grease.

The following image(s) indicate the location of the fan and heat-sink assembly and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Removing the fan and heat-sink assembly

Steps

  1. Lay the computer with its right side facing down.
  2. Disconnect the fan cable from the system board.
  3. In a reverse sequential order (4>3>2>1) loosen the four captive screws that secure the fan and heat-sink assembly to the system board.
  4. Lift the fan and heat-sink assembly off the system board.

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