Dell E33S001 - Removing the Cooling Fan Blank

NOTE: Each fan is listed in the management software of the system, referenced by the respective fan number. If there is a
problem with a particular fan, you can easily identify and replace the proper fan by noting down the fan numbers provided on the
cooling fans.
The following table shows the number of fans required for dierent system congurations:
NOTE: Ensure that you install a cooling fan blank in an empty cooling fan bracket.
Table 23. Number of fans based on system conguration
System conguration Number of fans
Systems with four 3.5-inch hot swappable or cabled hard drives and expansion card 4
Systems with four 3.5-inch hot swappable or cabled hard drives and without expansion card 3
Systems with two 2.5-inch cabled hard drives and expansion card 3
Systems with two 2.5-inch cabled hard drives and without expansion card 2
Removing the cooling fan blank
Prerequisites
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certied 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.
NOTE: The procedure for removing each cooling fan blank is identical.
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions section.
2 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
Steps
1 Press the release tabs and push the cooling fan blank to disengage it from the cooling fan bracket.
2 Lift the cooling fan blank out of the cooling fan bracket.
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