Removing A Fan - Dell 1955 Hardware Owner's Manual

Removing a Fan

NOTICE:
After a fan module is removed from the system, replace it immediately to ensure proper cooling.
1 Identify the failed system fan using the back-panel fan module indicators. See Figure 1-7.
Fan 1 is the fan closest to the chassis midplane; Fan 2 is the fan closest to the fan-module handle.
2 Remove the fan module:
Press down on the fan-module release tab. See Figure 3-2.
a
Rotate the fan-module handle down to eject the fan module.
b
Slide the fan module out of the chassis.
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Figure 3-2. Removing and Installing a Fan Module
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1 handle
3 Remove the failed fan:
Pull up the fan-release tab. See Figure 3-3.
a
Lift up the fan lever.
b
Pull out the fan from the fan module.
c
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2 release tab
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3 fan module