Front fan assembly

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To remove or install the front fan assembly, do the following:

  1. Prepare your computer. See Preparing your computer and removing the computer cover.

  2. Remove the following devices if any:
  3. To remove the front fan assembly, do the following:
    1. Pull the front fan assembly by the handle to slide it out of the computer chassis.
      Note: When you slide out the front fan assembly, avoid pulling the front-fan-assembly cable.
      Figure 1. Removing the front fan assembly
      Removing the front fan assembly

    2. Disconnect the front-fan-assembly cable from the front-fan-assembly connector on the system board.

  4. To install a new front fan assembly, do the following:

    1. Connect the cable of the new front fan assembly to the front-fan-assembly connector on the system board. See Parts on the system board.

    2. Align the top and bottom edges of the new front fan assembly with the front-fan-assembly retainer in the computer chassis. Then, slide the new front fan assembly inward until it is secured in position.
      Figure 2. Installing the front fan assembly
      Installing the front fan assembly

  5. Reinstall the M.2 solid-state drive holder, the full-length PCIe cards, the PCIe card retainer, and the super capacitor module if you have removed them.

What to do next:
Parent topic: Removing and installing hardware

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