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Remove the system fan cage

Use this information to remove the system fan cage.

Before removing the system fan cage:

  1. Power off the server. See Power off the server.

  2. Disconnect power cords from both power supplies, which are located in the rear of the server.

  3. Record the location of the cables in the front of the PCIe adapters that are installed in the I/O expansion cage at the front of the server, and disconnect the cables.

  4. Disconnect the management port cable from the management port in the I/O expansion cage, if necessary.

  5. Loosen the two captive screws located on the front of the server. If necessary, use a P2 screwdriver to loosen the screws.

  6. Pull the server forward until the slide rails click into place.

  7. Remove the top cover. See Remove the top cover.

  8. Remove the air baffle. See Remove the air baffle.

  9. If you are replacing a system fan cage, remove the drive cage to disconnect the system fan cage power cable assembly from the system board. See Remove the drive cage.

    Note
    For some procedures, such as removing or installing the I/O expansion cage or the PCIe expansion cage, you will need to disconnect the system fan cage from the server chassis and temporarily move it out of the way. However, you do not need to completely remove the system fan cage from the server chassis.

To remove the system fan cage, complete the following steps:

  1. Remove the system fans in fan bays 2 and 4. See Remove a system fan.
  2. Loosen the captive screws in fan bays 2 and 4 using a P2 screwdriver.
    Figure 1. Loosening the captive screws that secure the fan cage

  3. If you are replacing the system fan cage, complete the following steps:
    1. Make sure that you have removed the drive cage. See Remove the drive cage.
    2. Disconnect the fan power cable connections (fan connectors 1 through 6) from the system board.
      Figure 2. Location of the system fan cage connectors

    3. Remove the fan power cable from the cable routing trough on the left side of the server (as you are looking at the server) and set it to the side of the server chassis.
      Figure 3. Fan power cable routing through left cable routing trough

  4. Lift the system fan cage straight up. Unless you are replacing the system fan cage, carefully place the fan cage on top of the drive cage.
    Figure 4. Removing the system fan cage
    System fan cage removal
  5. If you are replacing the system fan cage, disconnect the system fan cage cable assembly from the system board. See System board components for the location of the cable connectors on the system board.

Demo video

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