Removing The Fan Bracket - Lenovo ThinkServer RD220 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Table 12. Fan connectors on the system board
Fan number
1
2
3
To install any of the three replaceable fans, complete the following steps:
Step 1. Read the safety information that begins on page Chapter 2 "Safety information" on page 3.
Step 2. If you have not done so already, slide the server out of the rack and remove the cover (see
"Removing the cover" on page 138).
Attention: To ensure proper system cooling, do not remove the top cover for more than two
minutes during this procedure.
Step 3. Orient the new fan over its position in the fan bracket
with the fan connector on the system board.
Step 4. Align the vertical tabs on the fan with the slots on the fan cage bracket.
Step 5. Push the new fan into the fan connector on the system board. Press down on the top surface of
the fan to seat the fan fully.
If you have other optional devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to "Completing the
installation" on page 202.

Removing the fan bracket

To replace some components or to create working room, 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. See Removing a hot-swap fan
and Installing a hot-swap fan.
To remove the fan bracket, complete the following steps.
System board fan connector
2
4
6
1 so that the connector on the bottom aligns
.
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