Replacing the system fan assembly, Replacing, System – Lenovo ThinkCentre A57e User Manual
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Replacing
the
system
fan
assembly
Attention
Do
not
open
your
computer
or
attempt
any
repair
before
reading
the
“Important
safety
information”
in
the
ThinkCentre
Safety
and
Warranty
Guide
that
came
with
your
computer.
To
obtain
a
copy
of
the
ThinkCentre
Safety
and
Warranty
Guide,
go
to:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
This
section
provides
instructions
on
how
to
replace
the
system
fan
assembly.
1.
Remove
the
computer
cover.
See
2.
Locate
the
system
fan
assembly.
See
3.
Disconnect
the
system
fan
assembly
cable
from
the
system
fan
connector
on
the
system
board.
See
4.
The
fan
assembly
is
attached
to
the
chassis
by
four
rubber
mounts.
Remove
the
fan
assembly
by
gently
pulling
it
out
of
the
chassis.
5.
Install
the
new
fan
assembly
by
aligning
the
rubber
mounts
of
the
fan
assembly
with
the
holes
on
the
chassis
and
push
the
rubber
mounts
through
the
holes.
Figure
28.
Removing
the
system
fan
assembly
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