Cooling fans, Removing the expansion card fan – Dell PowerEdge T300 User Manual

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Installing System Components

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Cooling Fans

The system contains two cooling fans, an expansion card fan for the
expansion cards, and a system fan for the processor and memory modules.

Removing the Expansion Card Fan

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.

1 Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system

from the electrical outlet and from the peripherals.

2 Remove the system cover (see "Removing the System Cover" on page 66).
3 Open the expansion card cover (see Figure 3-7).
4 If present, remove the RAID battery and battery carrier (see "Removing a

RAID Battery" on page 99).

5 Disconnect the fan’s power cable from the system board (see Figure 6-1),

and remove the cable from the adjacent slot on the chassis.

6 Press the fan release tab and slide the fan up and out of the system.

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