Rear Fan Assembly - Lenovo ThinkStation P710 User Manual

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• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the installation or replacement, go to "Completing the parts replacement" on page 133.

Rear fan assembly

Attention: Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the "Read
this first: Important safety information" on page v.
Note: Your computer might come with one or two rear fan assemblies. If your computer comes with two
rear fan assemblies, the following instructions apply to either of them.
To replace the rear fan assembly, do the following:
1. Prepare your computer. See "Preparing your computer and removing the computer cover" on page 61.
2. Remove the direct cooling air baffle. See "Direct cooling air baffle" on page 63.
3. Locate the rear fan assembly. See "Computer components" on page 7.
4. Locate and disconnect the rear fan assembly cable from the rear fan connector on the system board.
See "Parts on the system board" on page 7.
Note: If your computer comes with two microprocessors, you might remove the heat sink and fan
assembly on the left side first for easier access to the rear fan connector. See "Heat sink and fan
assembly" on page 118.
5. Press the retaining clip attached to the edge of the computer rear panel to remove the rear fan assembly
as shown from the chassis.
Figure 104. Removing the rear fan assembly
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