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Removing the rear fan
Use this information to remove the rear fan from the server.
To remove the rear fan, complete the following steps:
Step 1.
Read the safety information that begins in "Safety" on page v and "Installation guidelines" on page
36.
Step 2.
Turn off the server (see "Turning off the server" on page 24) and all attached peripheral devices.
Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external cables as necessary to replace the
device.
Step 3.
Carefully turn the server on its side so that it is lying flat, with the cover facing up.
Attention: Do not allow the server to fall over.
Step 4.
Unlock and remove the left-side cover (see "Removing the left-side cover" on page 39).
Step 5.
Remove the air baffle (see "Removing the air baffle" on page 40.
Step 6.
Disconnect the rear fan power cable from the system board (see "Fan Power Cable Connection" on
page 191).
Step 7.
Press the blue release latch of the rear fan and rotate the rear fan to release two tabs from the holes
of the server chassis. (see step 1 and 2 of the following illustration).
Step 8.
Remove the fan out of the server chassis (see step 3 of the following illustration).
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