Removal and replacement procedures 43
Rear fan cage
To remove the rear fan cage:
1. Power down the server. See “Powering down the server” earlier in this chapter.
2. Extend the server from the rack. See “Extending the server from the rack” earlier in this chapter.
3. Remove the access panel. See “Removing the access panel” earlier in this chapter.
4. Remove the processor memory boards. See “Processor memory boards” earlier in this chapter.
NOTE: It is not necessary to remove the fans before removing the fan cage. The fan cage can be removed with
the fans installed.
5. Loosen the two thumbscrews that secure the rear fan cage to the chassis .
6. Remove the rear fan cage from the chassis .
Figure 39 Removing the rear fan cage
Reverse the steps to replace the rear fan cage.