Remove the Fan Tray

This procedure should be performed only when servicing the following replaceable component:

  • Disk backplane

  • SAS cables

  • NVMe cables

  • Temperature sensor

  • Motherboard assembly

  1. Remove all fan modules from the fan tray.
  2. Remove the air baffle.
  3. Using a Torx T25 screwdriver, loosen the three spring-mounted screws that secure the fan tray to the server chassis [1].

    Figure showing the fan tray being removed from the server
  4. Lift the fan tray from the server [2].

    Note:

    For ease of extraction, disconnect the left side NVMe cables from the motherboard NVMe connectors and move cables aside.
  5. Continue with the next step in the service procedure.