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Front Fan Assembly Replacement - ThinkCentre M83, M93p Tower Desktop

Front Fan Assembly Replacement - ThinkCentre M83, M93p Tower Desktop

Front Fan Assembly Replacement - ThinkCentre M83, M93p Tower Desktop


  1. To remove the front cover, we must first remove two thumb screws.
  2. Then we’re going to press down on the release button, slide the cover towards the rear of the system and remove it.
  3. Then we are going to pull outward on the three retaining clips to release the bezel.
  4. And then we are going to swing the front bezel open like a door and remove it.
  5. Before removing the front fan assembly, we must first disconnect the cable from the system board.
  6. Now we are going to reach in and grasp the back of the fan, stretch the rubber grommets until they can go through the holes in the front of the chassis.
  7. Then we remove the fan from the system.
  8. Here we have our new system fan.
  9. When replacing the front fan assembly, we want to use the holes in the chassis and the rubber grommets for alignment.
  10. Now we are going to stretch the rubber grommets until they fit through the holes in the chassis.
  11. Now we are going to connect the fan cable to the system board.
  12. When replacing the front bezel, we want to ensure that the hinges on the bezel are aligned with the holes in the chassis.
  13. And then we are going to place the bezel on and close it like a door.
  14. Then we are going to press inward on the bezel to snap the three clips back into place.
  15. When replacing the front cover, we want to ensure that the tabs on the cover align with the slots on the chassis. Then we are going to place the cover onto the chassis and slide it forward to the front of the system.
  16. Then we are going to replace two thumb screws.

Document ID:VID100625
Original Publish Date:05/06/2016
Last Modified Date:05/06/2016