Toreplacetherearfanassembly,dothefollowing:
1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage74.
3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage75.
4.RemovethePCIcardholderforeasieraccesstotherearfanassembly.See“Removingandreinstalling
thePCIcardholder”onpage76.
5.Yourcomputersupportstworearfanassemblies.Locatetherearfanassemblyyouwanttoreplace.
See“Locatingcomponents”onpage70.
6.Disconnecttherearfanassemblycablefromtheappropriaterearfanconnectoronthesystemboard.
See“Locatingpartsandconnectorsonthesystemboard”onpage71.
7.Therearfanassemblyisattachedtothechassisbyfourrubbermounts.Removetherearfanassembly
bybreakingorcuttingtherubbermountsandgentlypullingtherearfanassemblyoutofthechassis.
Figure37.Removingtherearfanassembly
8.Installthenewrearfanassemblybyaligningthenewrubbermountswiththecorrespondingholesinthe
chassisandpushtherubbermountsthroughtheholes.
Note:Thenewrearfanassemblyyoureceivedwillhavefournewrubbermountsattached.
9.Pullonthetipsoftherubbermountsuntiltherearfanassemblyissecuredinplace.
Chapter9.ReplacingFRUs107