Use the following steps to remove the
fan assembly. Follow the Safety Instructions outlined in Card Installation Procedures.
- Remove mounting bracket screws. Turn over the card and remove the six screws
(highlighted in the following image) to connect the fan assembly to the fan
assembly mounting bracket.
- Remove the fan assembly. Lift up on the fan assembly while holding onto the
edge of the metal fan mounting bracket.
- Disconnect the fan power connector. Gently unplug the fan power connector
from the card and remove the fan assembly.
- Remove the metal fan assembly mounting bracket. Unscrew and remove the
three screws highlighted and separate the bracket from the card.
- Disconnect PCIe power cables. Gently
disconnect and remove both the 6-pin and 8-pin PCIe AUX power cables.
Fan assembly is successfully removed. Store the fan assembly, mounting bracket, screws and AUX cables.