Replacing The Front Panel Connectors Assembly - Lenovo ThinkStation Hardware Maintenance Manual

5. Install the new fan assembly by aligning the four rubber mounts of the fan
6. Pull on the tips of the rubber mounts until the fan assembly is in place.
7. Depending on which fan assembly you are replacing, reconnect the fan
8. Go to "Completing the FRU replacement" on page 131.

Replacing the front panel connectors assembly

This section provides instructions on how to replace the front panel connectors
assembly.
assembly with the holes on the chassis and push the rubber mounts through
the holes.
assembly cable to the adapter card fan assembly connector or the rear fan
assembly connector on the system board. See "Locating parts on the system
board" on page 137.
Attention
Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the
"Important safety information" in the ThinkStation Safety and Warranty Guide that came
with your computer. To obtain a copy of the ThinkStation Safety and Warranty Guide, go to:
http://www.lenovo.com/support.
1. Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the cover" on page 96.
2. Remove the front bezel. See "Removing the front bezel" on page 99.
3. Locate the front panel connectors assembly.
4. Access system board components.
5. Disconnect the front audio, front USB, auxiliary LED, and IEEE 1394 cables
from the system board and note the cables routing.
6. Remove the two screws that secure the front panel connectors assembly to the
chassis and then release the front panel connectors assembly from the chassis.
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