Replacing The Rear Fan Assembly - Lenovo ThinkStation E31 Hardware Maintenance Manual

7. Pull the tips of the rubber mounts until the front fan assembly is secured in place.
Figure 29. Installing the front fan assembly
8. Connect the front fan assembly cable to the power fan connector on the system board.
What to do next:
• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the installation or replacement, go to "Completing the parts replacement" on page 118.

Replacing the rear fan assembly

Attention:
Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding "Important Safety Information"
on page 1.
This section provides instructions on how to replace the rear fan assembly.
To replace the rear fan assembly, do the following:
1. Turn off the computer and disconnect all power cords from electrical outlets.
2. Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the computer cover" on page 86.
3. Locate the rear fan assembly. See "Locating major FRUs and CRUs" on page 71.
4. Disconnect the rear fan assembly cable from the system fan connector on the system board. See
"Locating parts on the system board" on page 74.
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