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OptiPlex 5040 - Mini Tower Owner's Manual

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Installing the system fan

  1. Hold the system fan by the sides with the cable end facing the bottom of the computer.
  2. Insert the grommets into the slots on the back of the computer.
  3. Pass the grommets through the corresponding grooves on the system fan.
  4. Stretch the grommets and slide the system fan toward the computer until it locks into place.
    • NOTE: Install the lower two grommets first.
  5. Connect the system fan cable to the connector on the system board.
  6. Close the front bezel door.
  7. Install the:
    1. bezel

    2. cover

  8. Follow the procedure in After Working Inside Your Computer .

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