Remove a front fan
Follow instructions in this section to remove a front fan.
About this task
Attention
- Read Installation Guidelines and Safety inspection checklist to ensure that you work safely.
- Power off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. See Power off the server.
- The following illustrations show the front fan numbering:Figure 1. Front fan numbering 
Procedure
After you finish
- To install a replacement. See Install a front fan.
- Complete the parts replacement. See Complete the parts replacement.
Give documentation feedback
 Press and hold the blue latch to release the fan.
 Press and hold the blue latch to release the fan. Grasp the fan and carefully lift it out of the fan cage.
 Grasp the fan and carefully lift it out of the fan cage.