Removing  the  front  fan  cage  assembly 
To  remove  the  front  fan  cage  assembly,  complete  the  following  steps: 
1.  Read  the  safety  information  that  begins  on  page  v  and  “Installation  guidelines” 
on  page  9. 
2.  Turn  off  the  server  and  peripheral  devices,  and  disconnect  the  power  cords  and 
all  external  cables. 
3.  Remove  the  side  cover  (see  “Removing  the  side  cover”  on  page  12). 
4.  Rotate  the  power-supply  cage  assembly  out  of  the  chassis: 
v  Hot-swap  models: 
a.  Remove  the  hot-swap  power-supply.  Press  down  on  the  orange  release 
lever  and  pull  the  power  supply  out  of  the  bay,  using  the  handle. 
b.  Lift  up  the  power-supply  cage  handle  and  pull  the  power-supply  cage 
assembly  all  the  way  up  until  the  retainer  latch  locks  the  cage  in  place  on 
the  chassis.
v  Non-hot-swap  models,  lift  up  the  power-supply  cage  handle  and  pull  the 
power-supply  cage  assembly  all  the  way  up  until  the  retainer  latch  locks  the 
cage  in  place  on  the  chassis.
5.  Press  in  on  both  the  fan  cage  assembly  release  buttons  on  the  sides  of  the 
chassis  to  release  the  fan  cage  assembly  from  the  connector  on  the  chassis. 
Pull  the  fan  cage  assembly  up  and  out  of  the  chassis  and  set  it  aside. 
Fan cage assembly
Fan cage assembly
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