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Removing the rear fan

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

To remove the rear fan, 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 rear fan power cable from the system board (see Fan Power Cable Connection).
  7. Press the blue release latch of the rear fan and rotate the rear fan to release two tabs from the holes of the server chassis. (see step 1 and 2 of the following illustration).
  8. Remove the fan out of the server chassis (see step 3 of the following illustration).