Installing A Cooling Fan; Cooling Fan Assembly; Removing The Cooling Fan Assembly - Dell PowerEdge E31S Series Owner's Manual

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Before working inside your system

Installing a cooling fan

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After working inside your system
Installing a cooling fan
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
NOTE: The procedure for installing each fan is identical.
Steps
1. Align the connector at the base of the cooling fan with the connector on the system board.
2. Slide the cooling fan into the securing slot until the tab locks into place.
Next steps
Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.
Related references
Safety instructions on page 66
Related tasks
Before working inside your system
After working inside your system

Cooling fan assembly

The cooling fan assembly ensures that the key components of the server such as the processors, hard drives, and memory get
adequate air circulation to keep them cool. A failure in the server's cooling system can result in the server overheating and may
lead to damage.

Removing the cooling fan assembly

Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform
troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or
telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by
your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product.
Steps
1. Unlock the cooling fan assembly from the chassis by lifting the release levers.
2. Lift the cooling fan assembly out of the chassis.
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