Lenovo ThinkStation E31 - Replacing the Rear Fan Assembly

7.Pullthetipsoftherubbermountsuntilthefrontfanassemblyissecuredinplace.
Figure29.Installingthefrontfanassembly
8.Connectthefrontfanassemblycabletothepowerfanconnectoronthesystemboard.
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage118.
Replacingtherearfanassembly
Attention:
Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“ImportantSafetyInformation”
onpage1.
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetherearfanassembly.
Toreplacetherearfanassembly,dothefollowing:
1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage86.
3.Locatetherearfanassembly.See“LocatingmajorFRUsandCRUs”onpage71.
4.Disconnecttherearfanassemblycablefromthesystemfanconnectoronthesystemboard.See
“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage74.
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