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Dell EMC PowerEdge R440 Installation and Service Manual

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Removing the cooling fan

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
  3. Remove the air shroud.
  4. Remove the internal riser.
  5. Disconnect the fan cable from the system board.
  6. Move the cables out of the way to access the cooling fan cable connector on the system board.

Steps

  1. Press the tabs on the side of the cable connector to disconnect the cable from the connector on the system board.
    NOTE Ensure that you disconnect the fan 1 cable from the power interposer board.
    NOTE Ensure that you note the routing of the cables as you remove them from the system board.
    Figure 1. Removing the cooling fan
    Removing cooling fan
  2. Lift the fan out holding the blue touch point.

Next steps

  1. Install the cooling fan.
  2. Install the internal riser.
  3. Connect the power cable to the system board.
  4. Ensure the cables are routed correctly.
  5. Install the air shroud.
  6. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.

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