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Removing a cooling fan, one fan at a time.

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Removing a cooling fan Prerequisites 1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section. 2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section. CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product. CAUTION: The cooling fans are hot-swappable. To maintain proper cooling while the system is on, replace only one fan at a time. CAUTION: Do not operate the system with the cover removed or the cooling fan removed, for a duration exceeding five minutes. NOTE: The procedure for removing each fan is identical. Steps Press the fan release tab, and lift the cooling fan out of the cooling fan assembly. Figure 25. Removing a cooling fan 1. cooling fan assembly 3. fan release tab (6) 5. cooling fan connector on system board (6) 2. cooling fan connector (6) 4. cooling fan (6) Next steps 1. Replace the cooling fan. 2. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section. Related references Safety instructions on page 63 Installing and removing system components 79

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Removing a cooling fan
Prerequisites
1.
Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2.
Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
CAUTION:
Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform
troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or
telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by
your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product.
CAUTION:
The cooling fans are hot-swappable. To maintain proper cooling while the system is on, replace only
one fan at a time.
CAUTION:
Do not operate the system with the cover removed or the cooling fan removed, for a duration
exceeding five minutes.
NOTE:
The procedure for removing each fan is identical.
Steps
Press the fan release tab, and lift the cooling fan out of the cooling fan assembly.
Figure 25. Removing a cooling fan
1.
cooling fan assembly
2.
cooling fan connector (6)
3.
fan release tab (6)
4.
cooling fan (6)
5.
cooling fan connector on system board (6)
Next steps
1.
Replace the cooling fan.
2.
Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.
Related references
Safety instructions
on page 63
Installing and removing system components
79