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OptiPlex 7090 Tower Service Manual

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Removing the processor fan

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the side cover.
  3. Remove the processor fan and heat-sink assembly.

About this task

The following images indicate the location of the processor fan and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Removing the heatsink fan

Steps

  1. Remove the six screws that secure the processor fan to the heat-sink assembly.
  2. Lift the processor fan from the heat-sink.
  3. Remove the two screws that secure the metal plate to the processor fan.
  4. Lift the metal plate away from the processor fan.

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