2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage36.
3.RemovethePCIcardholderforeasieraccesstotherearfanassembly.See“Removingandreinstalling
thePCIcardholder”onpage38.
4.Yourcomputersupportstworearfanassemblies.Locatetherearfanassemblyyouwanttoreplace.
See“Locatingcomponents”onpage11.
5.Disconnecttherearfanassemblycablefromtherearfanconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locating
partsonthesystemboard”onpage12
.
6.Therearfanassemblyisattachedtothechassisbyfourrubbermounts.Removetherearfanassembly
bybreakingorcuttingtherubbermountsandgentlypullingtherearfanassemblyoutofthechassis.
Note:Thenewrearfanassemblywillhavefournewrubbermountsattached.
Figure38.Removingtherearfanassembly
7.Installthenewrearfanassemblybyaligningthenewrubbermountswiththecorrespondingholesinthe
chassisandpushtherubbermountsthroughtheholes.
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