Removing The Fan-Bracket Assembly - IBM x3655 - System - 7985 Service Manual

1. Orient the new fan over its position in the fan assembly bracket so that the LED
2. Push the fan into the fan bracket assembly until it clicks into place.
3. Repeat until all the new or replacement fans are installed.
4. Install the cover (see "Installing the cover" on page 40).
5. Slide the server into the rack.

Removing the fan-bracket assembly

To replace some components, such as the CD-RW/DVD drive, you must remove
the fan-bracket assembly; to route some cables, you might have to remove the
fan-bracket assembly.
Note: To remove or install a fan, it is not necessary to remove the fan-bracket
assembly. See "Removing a hot-swap fan" on page 64 and "Installing a hot-swap
fan" on page 65.
To remove the fan-bracket assembly, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
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on top of the fan is toward the left side of the server.
Fan bracket
on page 35.
Hot-swap fan
Fan bracket release latches