Front fan removal
To remove the front fan:
1. Disconnect power from the system (
Pre-disassembly procedures on page 55), and remove the
access panel (
Access panel on page 63). Place the workstation on its side with the system board
facing up.
2. Disconnect optical and floppy drive cables from the system board. Remove full length PCI cards.
3. Disconnect the front fan cable from the connector on the system board.
4. Release the two card guide latches (1), pivot the card guide toward the system board (2), and lift
it out of the chassis (3).
Figure 5-26 Removing card guide
5. Remove the fan from the card guide by releasing the two latches and applying outward pressure
on the card guide while lifting the fan away.
Figure 5-27 Removing fan from card guide
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