Removing the fan bracket

Use this information to remove the fan bracket.

To replace some components or to create working room, you might have to remove the fan-bracket assembly.

Note

To remove or install a fan, it is not necessary to remove the fan bracket. See Removing a hot-swap fan and Replacing a hot-swap fan.

To remove the fan bracket, complete the following steps:

Figure 1. Fan bracket removal

1. Read the safety information that begins on Safety and Installation guidelines.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables.
3. Remove the cover (see Removing the cover).
4. Remove the fans (see Removing a hot-swap fan).
5. Press the fan-bracket release latches toward each other and lift the fan bracket out of the server.