How to replace the Fan on a Dell 24 AIO EC24250

This 3D experience gives you the step by step process of replacing the Fan and a Dell 24 AIO EC24250. The procedure will also include removing the Stand, Back Cover, I/O Cover, System Board Shield and reinstalling them.

Removal

Stand

Identify the stand highlighted in blue.

Press and hold down on the tab that secures the stand to the display assembly base.

Lift the stand off the display assembly base.

Back Cover

Identify the back cover highlighted in blue.

Place your palm in the middle of the back cover, and then pry the back cover from the display assembly base starting from the top corners.

Slide and lift the back cover off the display assembly base.

I/O Cover

Identify the I/O cover highlighted in blue.

Remove the screws that secure the I/O cover to the display assembly base.

Using a pry tool, pry open the corners and bottom of the I/O cover.

Lift the I/O cover off the display assembly base.

System Board Shield

Identify the system board shield highlighted in blue.

Remove the screws that secure the system board shield to the display assembly base.

Lift the system board shield off the display assembly base.

Fan

Identify the fan highlighted in blue.

Disconnect the fan cable from the system board.

Unroute the fan cable from the routing guide on the display assembly base.

Remove the screws that secure the fan to the display assembly base.

Lift the fan along with its cable off the display assembly base.

Install

Fan

Identify the fan location highlighted in blue.

Align and install the fan into the slot on the display assembly base.

Install the screws that secure the fan to the display assembly base.

Route the fan cable through the routing guide on the display assembly base.

Connect the fan cable to the system board.

System Board Shield

Identify the system board shield location highlighted in blue.

Place the system board shield on the display assembly base and align with screw holes.

Install the screws that secure the system board shield to the display assembly base.

I/O Cover

Identify the I/O cover location highlighted in blue.

Place the I/O cover on the display assembly base and align with screw holes.

Install the screws that secure the I/O cover to the display assembly base.

Back Cover

Identify the back cover location highlighted in blue.

Align the back cover to the display assembly base.

Press along the sides to snap the back cover into place on the display assembly base.

Stand

Identify the stand location highlighted in blue.

Align the stand to the slot with the display assembly base.

Insert the stand into place into the slot on the display assembly base.