Removing The Rear Fan - IBM System x3300 M4 Installation And Service Manual

Removing the rear fan

To remove the rear fan, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins in "Safety" on page vii and
2. Turn off the server (see "Turning off the server" on page 24) and all attached
3. Carefully turn the server on its side so that it is lying flat, with the cover facing
4. Unlock and remove the left-side cover (see "Removing the left-side cover" on
5. Remove the air baffle (see "Removing the air baffle" on page 41
6. Disconnect the rear fan power cable from the system board. (see "Fan Power
7. Press the blue release latch of the rear fan and rotate the rear fan to release two
"Installation guidelines" on page 36.
peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external
cables as necessary to replace the device.
up.
Attention: Do not allow the server to fall over.
page 39).
Cable Connection" on page 61)
tabs from the holes of the server chassis. (see step 1 and 2 of the following
illustration)
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