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Removing the fan cage

Use this information to remove the fan cage from the server.

Read the safety information in Safety and Installation guidelines.

If you are replacing a server component or installing an optional device in the server, you need to slide the server out from the rack enclosure, turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and all external cables.

To remove the fan cage, complete the following steps.

  1. Remove the fan cage cover (see Removing the fan cage cover).
  2. Remove the system fan (see Removing a system fan).
  3. Remove the 5 (two on the right, three on the left) M3 screws from the fan cage.
  4. Lift the fan cage out of the server.
    Figure 1. Fan cage removal
    fan cage removal