Dell Precision 3580 Fan Replacement

ID: 199618

Description: When the CPU fan is no longer working, a...

Steps:

1. Make sure the PC is completely shut down before beginning the repair.
2. Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the eight screws securing the bottom case.

3. Insert a plastic opening tool into the space between the bottom and top case beginning near the hinge.
4. Slide the opening tool around the perimeter to release the clips that attach the bottom case to the device.
5. Remove the bottom casing from the laptop.

6. Lift straight up with the built-in pull-tab to disconnect the battery connector from the socket on the motherboard.

7. Use the point of a spudger to push on alternating sides of the fan connector to "walk" it out of its socket.
8. It may take a lot of alternating before the connector comes out. Be patient, and don't pull on the cables.
9. To reconnect the cable, align the connector and use a spudger or clean fingernail to push it fully into the socket.
10. Don't push or pull on the cables themselves, or you may damage the connector.

11. Use a JIS #0 screwdriver to loosen the four screws securing the fan.

12. Remove the fan from the laptop.