2. Remove the side cover.
3. Remove the air shroud.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the hard-drive fan assembly and provide a visual representation of the removal
procedure.
Steps
1. Disconnect the SATA power-cable, thermal-sensor cable, PCIe cable and the fan-controller cable from the connectors on
the system board.
2. Open the bottom-air shroud cover and remove the cables that are routed inside.
3. Remove the two (M3) screws from the hard-drive fan assembly.
4. Lift and remove the hard-drive fan assembly from the computer.
Installing the hard-drive fan assembly
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.
Removing and installing components
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