Removing The Internal Cooling Fan - Dell poweredge t330 Owner's Manual

Removing the internal cooling fan

Prerequisites
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only
perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as
directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is
not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions
that came with the product.
CAUTION: Never operate your system with the internal cooling fan removed. The system can
overheat and result in shutdown of the system and loss of data.
CAUTION: Do not operate the system with the cover removed for a duration exceeding 5
minutes.
1. Ensure that you follow the
2. Follow the procedure listed in
3. Remove the cooling shroud.
Steps
1. Disconnect the internal cooling fan power cable from the system board.
2. Holding the internal cooling fan, press the release tab, and slide the cooling fan out in the direction
of the arrow marked on the fan.
CAUTION: Do not remove or install the internal cooling fan by holding the fan blades.
Safety instructions.
Before working inside your system.
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