Replacing a fan

Fan 1 is located between the expansion cards and the drive bays and fan 2 is located between the two blowers. See “Interior of system” on page 5 for the locations of the fans.

To replace a fan:

1Use the system management software to determine which fan has failed.

2Turn off the system and disconnect the power cord and external peripherals.

3Open the case. See “Opening the case” on page 18 and “Preventing static electricity discharge” on page 17.

4Unplug the fan cable from the system board and remove the cable from the cable clamps.

5Lift the fan out of the fan bracket. (The fan bracket is not secured to the chassis and may come out when you remove the fan. Replace it on the pins on the bottom of the chassis.)

Fan 1

Fan 2

6Insert the new fan into the fan bracket. Make sure the direction of rotation and airflow match the direction and airflow of the fan you removed.

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