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6.Insertthetwotabs2ofthenewfrontfanassemblyintothecorrespondingholesinthechassis,and
presstheothertwotabs1throughtheholesuntilthefrontfanassemblyissecuredinplace.
Figure42.Installingthefrontfanassembly
7.Connectthefrontfanassemblycabletothepowerfanconnectoronthesystemboard.
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage64.
Replacingtherearfanassembly
Attention:
Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.ToobtainacopyoftheThinkCentre
SafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetherearfanassembly.
Toreplacetherearfanassembly,dothefollowing:
1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage32.
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