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Replacing Fans
Dell™ XPS™ 730/730X Service Manual
WARNING:
Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
WARNING:
To guard against likelihood of electric shock, laceration by moving fan blades or other unexpected injuries, always unplug your
computer from the electrical outlet before removing the cover.
Removing the Card Slot and Processor Fan Shrouds
1. Follow the procedures in
Before You
2. Remove the computer cover (see
3. Remove the captive screws on top of the shroud you are removing and lift the shroud out of the chassis.
Replacing the Card Slot Fan Assembly
1. Remove the card slot fan shroud (see
2. Remove any full-length expansion cards (see
3. Disconnect the fan cable from the FAN_CAGE connector on the system board.
4. Remove the front and back screws on the base of the fan cage.
5. Pull the fan cage to towards the rear of the chassis to disengage the cage tabs.
6. Lift the cage off the chassis.
1
cage housing
3
screws (2)
7. To install the card slot fan assembly, connect the fan cable to the FAN_CAGE connector on the system board (see
8. Align the fan cage tabs with the slots in the chassis. Insert the tabs and push the cage towards the front of the chassis.
9. Screw in the fan retention screws on the front and back of the fan cage.
Begin.
Replacing the Computer
Cover).
Removing the Card Slot and Processor Fan
Replacing the PCI and PCI Express
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fan cage
Shrouds).
Cards).
Master Control
Board).