Removing A Hot-Swap Fan - Lenovo System x3650 M5 Installation And Service Manual

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Step 6. Replace the fans, if needed (see "Replacing a hot-swap fan" on page 193).
Step 7. Replace the top cover (see "Replacing the top cover" on page 164).
Step 8. Slide the server into the rack.
Step 9. Reconnect the power cords and any cables that you removed.
Step 10. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.

Removing a hot-swap fan

Use this information to remove a hot-swap fan.
Attention: To ensure proper server operation, replace a failed hot-swap fan within 30 seconds.
To remove a hot-swap-fan, complete the following steps:
Step 1. Read the safety information that begins on "Safety" on page v and "Installation guidelines" on page
305.
Step 2. Remove the top cover (see "Removing the top cover" on page 162). The LED on the system board
near the connector for the failing hot-swap fan will be lit.
Attention: It is not necessary to disconnect the power when removing the hot-swap fan. To ensure
proper system cooling, do not remove the top cover for more than 30 minutes during this
procedure.
Step 3. 1 Pull the fan latch to the left to release the fan from the fan connector and
fan cage.
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