Removing a rear fan

Use this information to remove a rear 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 rear fan, 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. Disconnect the fan cable from the connector on the system board. (See System-board internal connectors
6. Grasp the top of the fan with your index finger and thumb and lift the fan out of the fan cage.
   Figure 1. Rear fan removal
   
   
7. If you are instructed to return the fan, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.