Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetherearfanassembly.
Toreplacetherearfanassembly,dothefollowing:
1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage34.
3.Locatetherearfanassembly.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage11.
4.Disconnecttherearfanassemblycablefromthesystemfanconnectoronthesystemboard.See
“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage11.
5.Therearfanassemblyisattachedtothechassisbyfourrubbermounts.Removetherearfanassembly
bybreakingorcuttingtherubbermountsandgentlypullingtherearfanassemblyoutofthechassis.
Note:Thenewrearfanassemblywillhavefournewrubbermountsattached.
Figure33.Removingtherearfanassembly
6.Installthenewrearfanassemblybyaligningthenewrubbermountswiththecorrespondingholesinthe
chassisandpushtherubbermountsthroughtheholes.
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