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Dell PowerEdge T20 Owner's Manual

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Removing the system fan

  • CAUTION: Never operate your system with the system fan removed. System can overheat and result in shutdown of the system and loss of data.
  • CAUTION: Do not operate the system with the cover removed for a duration exceeding 5 minutes.
  1. Disconnect the system fan power cable from the system board.
  1. Stretch the grommets that secure the fan to the chassis to ease the removal of the fan.
    • CAUTION: Do not remove or install the system fan by holding the fan blades.
  2. Hold the system fan by the side and push it out of the grommet.
  3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to release all four sides of the system fan.
    Figure 1. Removing and Installing the System Fan The figure shows removing and installing the system fan.
    1. system fan
    2. grommets (4)
    3. system fan power cable
  1. Install the system fan.
  2. Connect the system fan power cable to the system board.

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