Dell Inspiron 14z N411z: Thermal Fan
Thermal Fan: Dell Inspiron 14z N411z

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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 dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your
computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by
your warranty.
CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist
grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a
connector on your computer).
CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery
(see "Removing the Battery" on page 13) before working inside the computer.
Removing the Thermal Fan
1
Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
2
Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 13.
3
Remove the module cover. See "Removing the Module Cover" on page 15.
4
Remove the optical-drive assembly. "Removing the Optical Drive" on
page 23.
5
Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 31.
6
Remove the palm-rest assembly. See "Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly"
on page 35.
7
Remove the screw that secures the thermal fan to the computer base.
8
Disconnect the thermal-fan cable from the connector on the system board.
9
Lift the thermal fan off the computer base.
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Replacing the Thermal Fan
1
Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
2
Align the thermal fan to the alignment posts in the computer base and
place the thermal fan in the computer base.
3
Replace the screw that secures the thermal fan to the computer base.
4
Connect the thermal-fan cable to the connector on the system board.
5
Replace the palm-rest assembly. See "Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly"
on page 38.
6
Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 33.
7
Follow the instructions from step 5 to step 6 in "Replacing the Optical
Drive" on page 25.
8
Replace the module cover. See "Replacing the Module Cover" on page 16.
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Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 14.
CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no
stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to
the computer.
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Оглавление
- Contents
- Before You Begin
- Battery
- Module Cover
- Coin-Cell Battery
- Hard-Drive Assembly
- Optical Drive
- Memory Module(s)
- Keyboard
- Palm-Rest Assembly
- Wireless Mini-Card
- Display
- DC-in Connector Assembly
- USB Board
- Camera Module
- Thermal Fan
- System Board
- Heat-Sink Assembly
- Media-Card Reader Board
- Speakers
- System Setup
- Flashing the BIOS