Hot-swap fan assembly replacement

Hot-swap fan assembly replacement

The server comes with four hot-swap fan assemblies.

  -Attention- Replace a fan that has failed within 48 hours to help ensure proper cooling.

Note: You do not need to turn off the power to the server to replace a hot-swap fan assembly.

The following illustrations show the replacement of a hot-swap fan assembly. Refer to these illustrations while performing the steps in this procedure.

To replace a hot-swap fan assembly:

Caution:  To avoid personal injury, disconnect the hot-swap fan  cables before removing the fan from the device.
1.  Remove the top cover (see Top Cover Removal).

     -Attention- To  ensure proper system cooling, do not remove  the top cover for more than 30 minutes during  this procedure.

2.  Determine which fan assembly (fan 1 4, fan 2 6,  fan 3 9, or fan 4 7) to replace by checking the fan  LEDs on the diagnostic panel (see Diagnostics Panel LEDs).
3.  If you are replacing fan assembly 1, 2, or 3:
   1.  Disconnect the fan power cable 3 from the fan  assembly that you are replacing.
   2.  If you are removing fan assembly 1 4, turn the  two quarter-turn fasteners 2 one quarter turn  and remove the processor support tray cover 2.
   3.  Turn the fan assembly quarter-turn fastener 10  one quarter turn and remove the fan assembly from the server.
   4.  Slide the replacement fan assembly into the  server. (If you are replacing fan assembly 1 4,  make sure the tabs 5 fit into the slots at the  bottom of the fan opening in the server.)
   5.  When you have the fan assembly correctly  seated, turn its quarter-turn fastener 10 one  quarter turn to secure the fan in the server.
   6.  If you removed the processor support tray cover 1, install it and turn the two quarter-turn  fasteners 2 one quarter turn to secure the cover.
   7.  Connect the fan power cable 3 to the power connector.
4.  If fan assembly 4 7 needs to be replaced:
   1.  Turn the two processor support tray cover  quarter-turn fasteners 2 one quarter turn and  remove the processor support tray cover 1.
   2.  Lift up on the fasteners 8 for fan assembly 4 7 and remove the fan assembly from the server.
   3.  Slide the replacement fan assembly into the  server. (Make sure the fan assembly fits into the  slots on the processor support tray.)
   4.  When you have the fan assembly correctly  seated, push down on the fasteners 8 until  they click into place.
   5.  Install the processor support tray cover 1 turn  the two quarter-turn fasteners 2 one quarter  turn to secure the cover.
5.  Replace the top cover (see 'Installing the top cover').

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