Rear fan
To remove the rear fan, use these procedures.
Before removing the rear fan, follow these steps:
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (see Preparation for disassembly on page 26).
2. Remove the access panel (see Access panel on page 29).
3. Remove the CPU/memory panel (see CPU/memory panel on page 32).
4. Remove the drive/memory fan (see Memory fan on page 40).
Remove the rear fan:
1. Disconnect the rear fan cable (1) from the system board.
2. From the rear of the computer, press the two tabs (2) on the left side of the rear fan.
3. Pull the left side of the rear fan into the computer (3), and then remove the rear fan from the
computer (4).
To install the rear fan, reverse the removal procedure.
PCIe retainer panel
To remove the PCIe retainer panel, use these procedures.
Before removing the PCIe retainer panel, follow these steps:
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (see Preparation for disassembly on page 26).
2. Remove the access panel (see Access panel on page 29).
Remove the PCIe retainer panel:
1. Lift up on the PCIe retainer panel release latch (1).
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