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Rear fans Before you begin: v Read "Safety information" on page 129 v Review the information in "System reliability considerations" on page 33 To remove a rear fan, complete the following steps: 1. Turn off the server, if it is on. 2. Unplug the server. 3. Remove the side cover. See "Removing the side cover" on page 36 4. Remove the frame-support bracket. See "Removing and installing the support bracket" on page 38 5. Remove the airflow guide and air baffle. 6. Remove the fan cable from the system board. 7. Use side cutters to sever the four rubber extensions on the outside of the server. 8. Gently pry the fan away from the server and lift it up and out. Rubber extensions To install the new rear fan assembly, complete the following steps: 1. Place the fan in position at the rear of the server. 2. Guide the rubber extensions through the apertures. 3. Use needle-nosed pliers to pull the extensions through the apertures. 4. Reconnect cables. Chapter 5. Field replaceable units 85

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Rear
fans
Before
you
begin:
v
Read
“Safety
information”
on
page
129
v
Review
the
information
in
“System
reliability
considerations”
on
page
33
To
remove
a
rear
fan,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Turn
off
the
server,
if
it
is
on.
2.
Unplug
the
server.
3.
Remove
the
side
cover.
See
“Removing
the
side
cover”
on
page
36
4.
Remove
the
frame-support
bracket.
See
“Removing
and
installing
the
support
bracket”
on
page
38
5.
Remove
the
airflow
guide
and
air
baffle.
6.
Remove
the
fan
cable
from
the
system
board.
7.
Use
side
cutters
to
sever
the
four
rubber
extensions
on
the
outside
of
the
server.
8.
Gently
pry
the
fan
away
from
the
server
and
lift
it
up
and
out.
Rubber
extensions
To
install
the
new
rear
fan
assembly,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Place
the
fan
in
position
at
the
rear
of
the
server.
2.
Guide
the
rubber
extensions
through
the
apertures.
3.
Use
needle-nosed
pliers
to
pull
the
extensions
through
the
apertures.
4.
Reconnect
cables.
Chapter
5.
Field
replaceable
units
85