Ti Powerbook logicboard replacement question

Greetings,
I'm swapping a used logicboard into my TI Powerbook DVI. In my earlier attempts to fix the previous board, I got used to the process of opening the machine, removing, and replacing the board. Unfortunately, I can not seem to get the new board to sit properly inside the machine, despite appearing to be identical. I was wondering if anyone else might have had similar problems or any suggestions on how I might resolve the problem.
My thanks in advance.

Just to be clear, you're talking about the fan in the right-rear of the PB (this is the "secondary" fan which cools the power supply area), right?
Although two different part numbers are used for the 800 and the 867/1GHz, some used part vendors list the same fan for all DVI machines; obviously this suggests your plan should be fine if the connection/plug fits (I believe it does) and the fan mounts properly (I believe it will).
If we are talking about the "secondary" fan (not the CPU fan), even if the fan design was changed (possibly to a stronger one) for the 867/1GHz, in my mind the difference would not be significant enough to warrant concern.
Curious, are both Sunon or Superred or one of each?

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