Prerequisites
Ensure that you read the Safety instructions.
Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals.
Disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and disconnect the peripherals.
Remove the system cover.
Removing the cooling-fan assembly:
Unlock the cooling-fan assembly from the chassis by lifting the release levers upward.
Lift the cooling-fan assembly out of the chassis.
cooling-fan assembly
cooling fan (6)
release lever (2)
guide pin on the system board (2)
cooling-fan connector (6)
guide pin on the chassis (6)
Installing the cooling-fan assembly:
Align the cooling-fan assembly slots with the guide pins on the chassis.
Slide the cooling-fan assembly into the chassis.
Lock the cooling-fan assembly into the chassis by lowering the release levers until firmly seated.
Install the system cover.
Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet.
Turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.