2
Pull the fan cage assembly out by its handle until it is stopped by the safety catch on the top of the
fan assembly (see Figure 8 below).
3
Press down on the safety catch that secures the fan cage assembly in the enclosure (see Figure 8
below).
4
Pull the fan cage assembly out of the enclosure. As the cage comes out, it will disconnect the
interconnect cable from the mid-plane.
5
From the side of the assembly, grasp the port wine-colored finger pulls on each of the fans and pull
the fan straight out of the housing (see Figure 9 below). Remove all four fans from the housing.
6
From the rear of the housing, unscrew the thumbscrew that holds the printed circuit board in place
(see Figure 10 below).
7
Pull the printed circuit board (see Figure 11 below) straight out of the housing.
SWITCH ASSEMBLY
1
Reach into the cavities on either side of the enclosure and press the interconnect release levers 1
(see Figure 12 below).
2
Pull the blue ejector levers towards the rear of the enclosure 2 (see Figure 12 below)
3
Pull the switch assembly out of the enclosure.
See the switch assy document for disassembly instructions
MID-PLANE ASSEMBLY
1
Unlock the release levers with the key the came in the bag attached to the assembly. NOTE: If the
key is unavailable, you can use a small flat blade screwdriver to open the lock.
2
From the top of the enclosure pull the two release levers (see Figure 13 below) toward the back of
the enclosure and rotate the access panel to its open position.
3
Unplug the cable from the front LED board.
4
Unscrew the two thumbscrews that secure the mid-plane panel in the enclosure (see Figure 14
below).
5
Pull the mid-plane panel up and out of the enclosure. The mid-plane panel has a plastic cover
around it. There are screws that secure the cover to the panel, as well as screws under the cover that
secure the two pieces of the panel together. You must first remove the outer screws secure the cover,
remove the cover, then remove the screws that hold the panel together.
6
Using a T15 driver, remove the screws that secure the plastic cover to the front of the mid-plane
(see Figure 16 below).
7
Using a T15 driver, remove the screws that secure the plastic cover to the back of the mid-plane
(see Figure 17 below).
8
Using a T15 driver, remove the screws that secure the two printed circuit boards to the metal frame
(one printed circuit board on each side of the frame) and remove the printed circuit boards (see Figures 18
& 19 below). The disassembled mid-plane is shown in Figure 20 below.
3.2 Optional Graphic. If the disassembly process is complex, insert a graphic illustration below to identify
the items contained in the product that require selective treatment (with descriptions and arrows identifying
locations).
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