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Dell Precision 5820 Tower Owner's Manual

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Removing the CPU fan

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the:
    1. side cover
    2. air shroud
    3. heat sink and CPU fan assembly
  3. To remove the CPU fan:
    1. Unroute the CPU fan cable from the cable holder in the bracket.
      Displays the cable unrouting
    2. Lay the assembly with the thermal grease facing up.
    3. Remove the four screws [1] securing the heat sink and the CPU fan assembly.
    4. Gently lift the heat sink [2] away from the CPU fan.
      Displays the heatsink screws
    5. Detach the 4 rubber grommets [1] from the CPU fan bracket and lift the fan [2] away from the bracket.
      Display the CPU fan
      Displays the CPU fan bracket

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