Cooling Fans
fan carrier | catch |
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cooling fan | retention |
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Figure 4-15. Cooling Fan Removal
To remove a cooling fan, follow these steps:
NOTES: This procedure can be performed with the computer turned on.
The middle fan is normally turned off by server management; this fan is turned on only if one of the other fans fails.
1.Remove the left computer cover.
2.Disconnect the cooling fan’s power cable from its respective FAN con- nector on the system board.
3.Press down the catch on the fan carrier, and remove the fan carrier from the chassis.
4.Remove the cooling fan from the fan carrier by releasing the two fan retention tabs inside the carrier.