Lenovo ThinkStation E31 - Chapter 7. Using the Setup Utility Program; Starting the Setup Utility Program; Using Passwords

Replacingthesystemfan
Attention:
Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev
.
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethesystemfan.
Toreplacethesystemfan,dothefollowing:
1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Openthecomputercover.See“Openingthecomputercover”onpage32.
3.Removetheharddiskdrive.See“Replacingtheharddiskdrive”onpage47.
4.Locatethesystemfan.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage11.
5.Disconnectthesystemfancablefromthesystemfanconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locating
partsonthesystemboard”onpage12.
6.Thesystemfanisattachedtothechassisbyfourrubbermounts.Removethesystemfanbycutting
therubbermountsandliftingthesystemfanoutofthechassis.
Note:Thenewfrontfanassemblywillhavefournewrubbermountsattached.
Figure51.Removingthesystemfan
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