Computer Drive User Manual

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage14.
3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage15.
4.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupwardtogainaccesstothefrontfanassembly.See“Accessingthe
systemboardcomponentsanddrives”onpage16
.
5.Removetheharddiskdriveforeasieraccesstothefrontfanassembly.See“Replacingthehard
diskdrive”onpage35.
6.Removetheheatsinkfanduct.See“Replacingthepowersupplyassembly”onpage28.
7.Notethecableroutinganddisconnectthefrontfanassemblycablefromthesystemfanconnectoron
thesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage9
.
8.Thefrontfanassemblyisattachedtothechassisbyfourrubbermounts.Removethefrontfanassembly
bycuttingtherubbermountsandliftingthefrontfanassemblyoutofthechassis.
Note:Thenewfrontfanassemblywillhavefournewrubbermountsattached.
Figure38.Removingthefrontfanassembly
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