Remove the Fan Board
 | Caution - These procedures require that you handle components that are sensitive to ESD. This sensitivity can cause the component to fail. To avoid damage, ensure that you follow antistatic practices as described in ESD Measures. |
This is a cold-service procedure that must be performed by qualified service personnel. The server must be completely powered down before performing this procedure. See Component Service Categories for more information about this category of service procedures.
- Prepare
for servicing.
- Attach an antistatic wrist strap.
- Power off the server and unplug power cords from the power supplies.
- Extend the server to the maintenance position.
- Remove the top cover.
See Remove the Top Cover.
- Remove all fan modules.
See Remove a Fan Module.
- Remove all memory risers.
- Disconnect any cables plugged into the USB or video connectors on the front of the server.
- Remove the fan board.
- Loosen the three captive screws connecting the front memory riser guide to the motherboard (panel 1).
- Remove the two screws on each side of the outside of the chassis that hold the fan board in place and unplug the fan board and power cables from motherboard (panel 2).
- Remove the front memory riser guide by pulling it up and out of the chassis (panel 3).
- Pull the fan board back and out
of chassis (panel 4).
The circuit board and the fan holder portions of the fan board should remain together.
- Install a new fan board.