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Dell PowerEdge T330 Owner's Manual

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Installing the internal cooling fan

Prerequisites

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product.
CAUTION: Do not operate the system with the cover removed for a duration exceeding 5 minutes.
  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
  3. Remove the cooling shroud.

Steps

  1. Hold the cooling fan by the sides with the cable end facing the bottom of the chassis.
    CAUTION: Do not remove or install the internal cooling fan by holding the fan blades.
  2. Align the four tabs on the internal cooling fan with the four slots on the chassis wall.
  3. Press and slide the internal cooling fan into the slots until the release tab locks into place.
  4. Connect the internal cooling fan power cable to the FAN6 connector on the system board.

Next steps

  1. Install the cooling shroud.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.

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