System Fans; Removing And Replacing The System Fans - Gateway E-5400 System Manual

System fans

Removing and replacing the system fans

The front system fan is mounted on the front of the bottom drive cage. The
rear system fan is mounted on a fan mounting bracket attached to the rear
of the system.
To remove the front system fan:
1
Turn off the system and disconnect the power cord and modem cord, if
installed.
2
Open the case by following the instructions on page 17. (See "Preventing
static electricity" on page 15.)
3
Remove the bezel, as described in "To remove the bezel:" on page 19.
4
Disconnect the front fan power cable from the system board.
5
Remove the power and data cables from any hard drives mounted in the
bottom drive cage.
6
Remove the drives from the bottom drive cage and place them in
anti-static bags or containers.
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