System fans

Removing and replacing the system fans

The front system fan is mounted on the front of the bottom drive cage. The rear system fan is mounted on a fan mounting bracket attached to the rear of the system.

To remove the front system fan:

1Turn off the system and disconnect the power cord and modem cord, if installed.

2Open the case by following the instructions on page 17. (See “Preventing static electricity” on page 15.)

3Remove the bezel, as described in “To remove the bezel:” on page 19.

4Disconnect the front fan power cable from the system board.

5Remove the power and data cables from any hard drives mounted in the bottom drive cage.

6Remove the drives from the bottom drive cage and place them in anti-static bags or containers.

System fans

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