2. Follow the procedure listed in
Cooling fans
Removing the cooling fan
The procedure for removing standard and high performance fans are identical.
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in
2. Follow the procedure listed in
3.
Removing the air shroud
4.
Removing the internal PERC riser
5. Move the cables out of the way to access the cooling fan cable connector on the system board.
Steps
1. Lift the fan out holding the blue touch point.
2. Disconnect the cooling fan cable connected to the system board connector.
NOTE:
In the 12 x 3.5-inch drive system, disconnect the fan 1 cable from the power interposer board connector.
Figure 32. Disconnecting fan cable from PIB connector
3. Press the release tab and lift the cooling fan out of the cooling fan cage.
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Installing and removing system components
After working inside your
Safety
instructions.
Before working inside your
system.
system.