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Removing the fan cage assembly

Use this information to remove the fan cage assembly.

To remove the fan cage assembly, complete the following steps:

  1. Read the safety information and installation guidelines, see 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. If the server is in a rack, slide the server out of the rack.
  4. Remove the top cover (see Removing the server top cover).
  5. Lift the fan cage assembly release latches and rotate the release latches up until the assembly disengages from the chassis; then, lift the fan cage assembly out of the server.

    removing fan cage assembly

If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to Completing the installation.