Replacing The Front Fan Assembly - Lenovo ThinkServer TS130 User Manual

What to do next:
• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the replacement, go to "Completing the parts replacement" on page 50.

Replacing the front fan assembly

Attention: Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding "Safety information"
on page iii and "Guidelines" on page 17.
Depending on the model type, your server might have a front fan assembly installed. This section provides
instructions on how to replace the front fan assembly.
To replace the front fan assembly, do the following:
1. Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the server. Then, disconnect all
power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the server.
2. Remove the server cover. See "Removing the server cover" on page 19.
3. Remove the front bezel. See "Removing and reinstalling the front bezel" on page 20.
4. Disconnect the front fan assembly cable from the power fan connector on the system board. See
"Locating parts on the system board" on page 14.
Note: If your server has a secondary hard disk drive installed, remove the secondary hard disk drive
to get easier access to the power fan connector on the system board. See "Installing or replacing the
secondary hard disk drive" on page 33.
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