Remove the rear fan

Follow this procedure to remove the rear fan.

Read the installation Guidelines

Power off the server for this task

ATTENTION: Static Sensitive Device Ground package before opening

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CAUTION

The power-control button on the device and the power switch on the power supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device. The device also might have more than one power cord. To remove all electrical current from the device, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source.

Before removing the rear fan:

1. Read the safety information and installation guidelines (see Safety and Installation guidelines).

2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and all external cables (see Power off the server).

3. If the server is in a rack, remove it from the rack.

4. Remove any locking device that secures the server cover, such as a Kensington lock or a pad lock.

5. Remove the server cover (see Remove the server cover).

   CAUTION

   The heat sinks and processor could be very hot. To avoid from burning yourself, wait for a few minutes after turning off the server before you remove the server cover.

To remove the rear fan, complete the following steps:

1. Disconnect the fan cable from the system board.
   Attention

   To avoid damaging the system board, make sure to follow the instructions in Internal cable routing when disconnecting cables from the system board.

2. Cut off the four rubber mounts that secure the fan to the chassis from the external side; then, remove the fan.
   Figure 1. Removing the rear fan