So...how does the duct come up and out of a Dimension 2300?

Hello all..

This should be such a simple question, but I haven't figured it out. I
picked up a Dell Dimension 2300 (as well as another Dell system*) off
of the curb. After replacing a fan, wiping the hard drive and
seriously cleaning the case, it's good to go once again.

I always wondered about the difference between a Dimension 2300 and
2400...as it turns out, the 2300 seems to be a lot like the 4500 in
that it lacks onboard Ethernet hardware. Though both machines have the
solder pads for such hardware (and maybe some models have it???) they
are not populated.

My question is...how is the duct over the CPU/rear case fan meant to
be opened?

This is extremely easy and obvious on every other Dell model that uses
one, including the whole of the Mitac case series (23x0, 2400, 4600,
4700, 170L, B110) but it's not on this model. Every time I've tried to
lift it open, it binds up on the black plastic body that holds the
fan. The only way I've managed to get it off is to pop the green hinge
assemblies off and sort of lift it out of the way.

Dell's service manual is no help, it only says to "lift the air duct
up" and gives no guidance as to how.

William

* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXC6HS5E6sE

William R. Walsh wrote:
Hello all..

This should be such a simple question, but I haven't figured it out. I
picked up a Dell Dimension 2300 (as well as another Dell system*) off
of the curb. After replacing a fan, wiping the hard drive and
seriously cleaning the case, it's good to go once again.

I always wondered about the difference between a Dimension 2300 and
2400...as it turns out, the 2300 seems to be a lot like the 4500 in
that it lacks onboard Ethernet hardware. Though both machines have the
solder pads for such hardware (and maybe some models have it???) they
are not populated.

My question is...how is the duct over the CPU/rear case fan meant to
be opened?

This is extremely easy and obvious on every other Dell model that uses
one, including the whole of the Mitac case series (23x0, 2400, 4600,
4700, 170L, B110) but it's not on this model. Every time I've tried to
lift it open, it binds up on the black plastic body that holds the
fan. The only way I've managed to get it off is to pop the green hinge
assemblies off and sort of lift it out of the way.

Dell's service manual is no help, it only says to "lift the air duct
up" and gives no guidance as to how.

William

* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXC6HS5E6sE

Can't answer your question...but I'm sure there's a reality show in what
your doing. ;-)

Daddy

On 6/24/2011 2:24 PM, Daddy wrote:
William R. Walsh wrote:
Hello all..

This should be such a simple question, but I haven't
figured it out. I
picked up a Dell Dimension 2300 (as well as another Dell
system*) off
of the curb. After replacing a fan, wiping the hard drive and
seriously cleaning the case, it's good to go once again.

I always wondered about the difference between a Dimension
2300 and
2400...as it turns out, the 2300 seems to be a lot like
the 4500 in
that it lacks onboard Ethernet hardware. Though both
machines have the
solder pads for such hardware (and maybe some models have
it???) they
are not populated.

My question is...how is the duct over the CPU/rear case
fan meant to
be opened?

This is extremely easy and obvious on every other Dell
model that uses
one, including the whole of the Mitac case series (23x0,
2400, 4600,
4700, 170L, B110) but it's not on this model. Every time
I've tried to
lift it open, it binds up on the black plastic body that
holds the
fan. The only way I've managed to get it off is to pop the
green hinge
assemblies off and sort of lift it out of the way.

Dell's service manual is no help, it only says to "lift
the air duct
up" and gives no guidance as to how.

William

* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXC6HS5E6sE

Can't answer your question...but I'm sure there's a reality
show in what your doing. ;-)

Daddy
Pictures are found here at Dell.
http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...ce.htm#1130925

Hi!

Pictures are found here at Dell.

Those pictures don't show the actual air duct. They only depict
removal of the CPU heatsink, which I do not need or want to do.

William