Alienware x51 r3 CPU Fan Replacement

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Alienware x51 r3 CPU Fan Replacement: crwdns2935265:00crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

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Alienware x51 r3 CPU Fan Replacement: crwdns2935265:00crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

Using either your hands or a small needle nose plier, carefully remove cable connecting the fan to the desktop.
Do not rip the cable straight out. Instead, try wiggling the plier back and forth to disconnect.

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