Replacing The System Fan - Lenovo ThinkCentre M73 10B0 Hardware Maintenance Manual

What to do next:
• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the installation or replacement, go to "Completing the parts replacement" on page 235.

Replacing the system fan

Attention: Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the
"Important safety information" on page 1.
This section provides instructions on how to replace the system fan.
CAUTION:
Hazardous moving parts. Keep fingers and other body parts away.
To replace the system fan, do the following:
1. Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the computer. Then, disconnect
all power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the computer.
2. Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the computer cover" on page 207.
3. Locate the system fan in the computer. See "Locating major FRUs and CRUs" on page 85.
4. Disconnect the system fan cable from the system board.
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Chapter 11 Replacing FRUs (machine types: 10AX, 10AY, 10DK, 10DL, 10DM, and 10DN)
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