Dell Precision Rack 7910 Owner's Manual

Removing a cooling fan

Ensure that you read the Safety instructions.
Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
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 came with the product.
CAUTION:The cooling fans are hot-swappable. To maintain proper cooling while the system is on, replace only one fan at a time.
NOTE:The procedure for removing each fan is identical.
Press the fan release tab and lift the cooling fan out of the cooling-fan assembly.
Figure 1. Removing and installing a cooling fan
1. cooling-fan assembly
2. cooling-fan connector (6)
3. fan release tab (6)
4. cooling fan (6)
5. cooling-fan connector on system board (6)
To see a video on how to remove & install a fan or the fan assembly, search in the quick resource locator database at qrl.dell.com.
Replace the cooling fan.
Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.