Figure31.Installingthefrontfanassembly
7.Connectthefrontfanassemblycabletothepowerfanconnectoronthesystemboard.
Replacingtherearfanassembly
Attention
Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.ToobtainacopyoftheThinkCentre
SafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetherearfanassembly.
Toreplacetherearfanassembly,dothefollowing:
1.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage68.
2.Locatetherearfanassembly.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage69.
3.Disconnecttherearfanassemblycablefromthesystemfanconnectoronthesystemboard.See
“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage70.
4.Therearfanassemblyisattachedtothechassisbyfourrubbermounts.Removether earfanassembly
bybreakingorcuttingtherubbermountsandgentlypullingtherearfanassemblyoutofthechassis.
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