Prerequisites
Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
Turn off the system, including all attached peripherals.
Disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and disconnect the peripherals.
Removing the air shroud.
Removing the internal PERC riser.
Move the cables out of the way to access the cooling fan cable connector on the system board.
Removing the cooling fan:
Lift the fan out holding the blue touch point.
Disconnect the cooling fan cable connected to the system board connector.
NOTE: In the 12 x 3.5-inch drive system, disconnect the fan 1 cable from the power interposer board connector.
Press the release tab and lift the cooling fan out of the cooling fan cage.
Installing cooling fan:
Holding the release tab blue touch point, place the cooling fan into the cooling fan cage.
Route the cooling fan cable and connect it to the connector on the system board.
NOTE: In the 12 x 3.5-inch drive system, connect the fan 1 cable to the power interposer board connector.
Installing the internal PERC riser
Ensure all the cables are routed correctly.
Installing the air shroud
Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system:
Reconnect the peripherals and connect the system to the electrical outlet.
Turn on the attached peripherals and then turn on the system.
