Remove the Fan Tray

Perform this procedure only when servicing Disk backplane, SAS cables, and Motherboard assembly replaceable components.

  1. Remove all fan modules from the fan tray.
  2. Remove the air baffle.
  3. Using a Torx T25 screwdriver, loosen the five spring-mounted screws that secure the fan tray to the server chassis.
    Figure showing the fan tray screws being removed from the server.
  4. When removing the fan tray, slightly tilt the fan tray to the left to decompress the cables, before the operation.
    Ensure all motherboard cables are clear of the fan tray and fan tray gasket. Figure showing the fan tray being lifted from the server.
  5. Lift the fan tray from the server.
    Figure showing the fan tray being removed from the server.
  6. Continue with the next step in the service procedure.