Removing the fan assembly

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

To remove the fan assembly, complete the following steps:

1. Read the safety information that begins in Safety and Installation guidelines.
2. Turn off the server (see Turning off the server) and all attached peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external cables as necessary to replace the device.
3. Carefully turn the server on its side so that it is lying flat, with the cover facing up.
   Attention

   Do not allow the server to fall over.
4. Unlock and remove the left-side cover (see Removing the left-side cover).
5. Remove the air baffle (see Removing the air baffle.
6. Disconnect the fan power cable from the system board (see Fan Power Cable Connection and Internal Cable Routing and Connectors).
7. Press the fan release latch to slightly move the fan assembly backward. (see step 1 and 2 of the following illustration).
8. Lift the fan out of the server (see step 3 of the following illustration).