Yes but it faster to remove it than fight the boards shifting. 

Best trick I know is to cut a slot in the DCA so you can pull it out without 
removing the cables first. Of course you have to remove it to cut the slot. 

Jay
Peltz power. 

> On Feb 14, 2021, at 9:32 PM, toddc...@finestplanet.com wrote:
> 
> 
> has anyone successfully done this without removing the inverter from the wall?
> 
> todd
>  
>  
> 
> 
> On Sunday, February 14, 2021 6:26pm, "Foxfire Energy" 
> <d...@foxfire-energy.com> said:
> 
> Fan replacement is easier than boards 
> 
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> On Feb 14, 2021, at 9:00 PM, John Blittersdorf <john.blittersd...@gmail.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> Hi Ron,
>     Yes it is field repairable. Just open up the inverter and the fan is in 
> that outer housing.  When lifting the case up, remember the fan power wire 
> needs by be unplugged as you lift the case as not to rip it off the circuit 
> board it is attached to.  Then you will just turn the case over and remove 
> the fan and replace with the new one.  Then carefully plug it back in before 
> completing the replacement of the case.  
> If you haven’t opened one up before, the red and black round plastic spacers 
> on the dc terminals are screwed off, the six small Phillips head screws 
> removed from the exposed AC board, and the 8 screws holding the case to the 
> inverter base removed and lift the case up part way until you can see the fan 
> wire. 
> John Blittersdorf 
> CV Wind Service 
> 
> On Sun, Feb 14, 2021 at 8:15 PM Ron Young <solarea...@solareagle.com> wrote:
>> Hi Wrenches, I have a client with an Outback GVFX3524 inverter that has had 
>> a fan failure. I will check with Outback but thought I might get a head 
>> start here. Is this a field replaceable item? I know the boards are but not 
>> sure about the fan. Any info much appreciated, thanks.
>> 
>> Ron
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