Cooling fans
Removing the cooling fan blank
Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system.
Steps
1 Press the release tabs and push the fan blank out to disengage it from the fan cage.
2 Lift the fan blank out of the fan cage.
Figure 15. Removing the fan blank
Next step
1 If applicable, replace the cooling fan blank or install the cooling fan.
Installing the cooling fan blank
Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system.
Steps
1 Lower the fan blank into the fan cage.
2 Insert the lower tabs on the fan blank into the lower wall on the fan cage.
3 Press the fan blank until the release tabs lock into place.
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Installing and removing system components