2.10 Removable components

You may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing system devices, or when you need to replace defective components. This section tells how to remove the following components:

1.

Chassis fan

4.

Power supply module

2.

HDD fans

5.

Floppy disk drive

3.

SCSI backplanes

6.

Front I/O board

2.10.1 Chassis fan

To remove the chassis fan:

1.Disconnect the 3-pin fan cable from the connector CHA_FAN1 on the motherboard.

2.Press the tabs on the outer corners of the system fan, then pull the fan out of the chassis.

To re-install the chassis fan:

1.Firmly hold the chassis fan on the side with the tabs and position it into its slot, making sure that the four hooks underneath the fan match the corresponding holes on the rear panel.

2.Push the fan into the chassis until the four hooks lock securely into the holes on the rear panel.

3.Re-connect the 3-pin fan cable

from the connector CHA_FAN1 on the motherboard.

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