Removing the fan cage assembly

Use this information to remove the fan cage assembly.

To replace some components or to create working room, you might have to remove the fan cage assembly.

Note: To remove or install a fan, it is not necessary to remove the fan cage. See Removing a hot-swap fan and Replacing a hot-swap fan.

To remove the fan cage assembly, complete the following steps:

  1. Read the safety information that begins on Safety and Installation guidelines.
  2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables.
  3. Remove the top cover (see Removing the top cover).
  4. 1 Lift the fan cage assembly release latches and rotate the release latches up until the fan cage assembly disengages from the chassis; 2 then, lift the fan cage assembly out of the server.
    Figure 1. Fan cage assembly removal
    Fan cage assembly removal
  5. If you are instructed to return the fan cage assembly, follow all of the packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
Parent topic: Removing and replacing Tier 1 CRUs