Removing a front fan

Use this information to remove a front fan.

Attention

To ensure proper server operation, if a fan fails, you need to turn off the server first, then replace the fan immediately.

To remove a front fan, first complete the following steps:

1. Read the safety information that begins on page 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 from the server.
3. Remove the server top cover (see Removing the server top cover).
4. Rotate the hot-swap rear hard disk drive cage up (see Rotating the hot-swap rear hard disk drive cage up).
5. Remove the air baffle (see Removing the air baffle).
6. Removing Fan 1A:
   Figure 1. Fan removal
   
   

   1. Pull up the blue handle on the fan cage.
   2. Disconnect the fan cable from the connector on the system board. (See System-board internal connectors).
   3. Pull the fan cable out of the cable retainer clip.
   4. Grasp the top of the fan with your index finger and thumb and slowly lift the fan out of the server.
7. Removing Fan 2A or Fan 3A
   1. Disconnect the fan cable from the connector on the fan board. (See System-board internal connectors).
   2. Pull the fan cable out of the cable retainer clip.
   3. Grasp the top of the fan with your index finger and thumb and lift the fan out of the server.
8. If you are instructed to return the fan, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.