Cooling Fans; Removing A Cooling Fan - Dell E28S Series Owner's Manual

Cooling fans

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Removing a cooling fan

Before you begin
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
3. Remove the cooling shroud.
Procedure
1. Disconnect the power cable from the power connector on the system board or power
2. Lift the fan out of the cooling fan bracket.
Up to four cooling fans in a non-redundant power supply unit (PSU) configuration.
Up to five cooling fans in a redundant PSU configuration.
Note: Fan 1 must be installed in a redundant PSU configuration.
Note: Hot-swap removal or installation of the fans is not supported.
Note: Each fan is listed in the systems management software, referenced by the respective
fan number. If there is a problem with a particular fan, you can easily identify and replace the
proper fan by noting the fan numbers on the cooling fan assembly.
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 are shipped with your product.
Note: The procedure for removing each fan is identical.
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