Optional: Removing The Memory Risers; Removing The Front Fan - IBM Power System E950 9040-MR9 Installing Instruction

2. Push against the latch with your thumb and then pull out the latch with your index finger. This action
releases the latch.
3. Rotate the fan handle in the direction that is shown in the following figure to unlock the fan from its
slot.
4. Hold onto the fan handle. Use your hand to support the bottom of the fan and pull out the fan from its
slot as shown in the following figure.
Figure 8. Removing the front fan
5. Repeat these steps for each of the system fans.

Optional: Removing the memory risers

If you only have three people available to lift the system, you must also remove the memory risers.
Removing the memory risers makes the system chassis lighter so that three people are able to lift it into
the rack. If you have four people available to lift the system, you can skip this step.
Before you begin
Use tape, a marker, or a pencil to mark the location of each component that you remove. The marks are
helpful as a reference when you replace each component.
Procedure
1. Ensure that you have the electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap on and that the ESD clip is plugged
into a ground jack or connected to an unpainted metal surface. If not, do so now.
10 Power Systems: Installing the IBM Power System E950 (9040-MR9)