Owners Manual

Related tasks
Before working inside your system on page 67
Removing a cooling fan on page 150
Installing a cooling fan cage on page 153
Installing a cooling fan on page 151
After working inside your system on page 68
Installing a cooling fan cage
Prerequisites
WARNING: Do not attempt to operate the system without the cooling fans.
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 are shipped with your product.
NOTE: Observe the routing of the cables when removing them from the system. Route these cables properly when you
replace them to prevent the cables from being pinched or crimped.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
3. Remove the cooling fans.
Steps
1. Align the cooling fan cage with the locating pins on the chassis, and place it into the chassis until it is firmly seated.
2. Guide the fan cage cable in from beneath the middle-wall bracket.
3. Connect the fan’s power cable to the connector on the power distribution board 1.
Route this cable properly through the cable tie to prevent the cable from being pinched or crimped.
Figure 91. Installing the cooling fan cage
Next steps
1. Install the cooling fans.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.
Installing and removing enclosure components
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