Replacing A Hot-Swap 120Mm Fan - IBM xSeries 380 Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Pull the door open ( 1 ).
5.
Attention: Do not leave the door open for an extended time. Cooling of the
system could be reduced.
Grasp the fan assembly through the finger holes and pull the assembly ( 2 ).
6.
7.
Slide the new fan-assembly into place, with the connector oriented to engage the
connector inside of the fan bay.
8.
Close and latch the fan-access door.
9.
Slide the chassis back into the rack.

Replacing a hot-swap 120mm fan

The two 120 mm fans are mounted on the top front of the server. These fans can be
replaced without shutting down the system. A failed fan will be indicated by an
amber LED on the front panel, and an amber LED on the failed fan itself.
Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
Complete the following steps to replace a 120 mm fan:
1.
Review the information in "Before you begin" on page 136.
2.
If the server is rack-mounted, slide the server out of the rack.
Statement 15
CAUTION:
Make sure that the rack is secured properly to avoid tipping when the server
unit is extended.
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