1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Openthecomputercover.See“Openingthecomputercover”onpage68.
3.Removethefrontbezelbyreleasingthethreeplastictabsandpivotingthefrontbezeloutward.
Figure31.Removingthefrontbezel
4.Pivottheopticaldrivebayassemblyupward.
5.Locatethesystemfan.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage69.
6.Disconnectthesystemfancablefromthemicroprocessorfanconnectoronthesystemboard.See
“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage70.
7.Releasethefourtabsonthebottomofthesystemfanasshown,andthenliftthesystemfanstraightup
tocompletelyremoveitfromthechassis.
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