I can confirm Rek's view. I first put some oil on the plastic/axle joint 2 days earlier, then I just hammered out the motor. I used a pin to drive the axle out from the white plastic fan. I supported the system by putting it upside down on a an open vice with a towel. The open vice allows the motor to drop into the towel suspended below it. The 2 jaws of the vice support the fan well enough to prevent it to break.