Installing A Hot-Swap Fan Assembly - IBM System x3550 M3 Type 4254 Installation And User Manual

5. Use the thermal-grease syringe to place 9 uniformly spaced dots of 0.02 mL
6. Install the heat sink onto the microprocessor as described in 7 on page 87.
If you have other options to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to
"Completing the installation" on page 103.

Installing a hot-swap fan assembly

The server comes standard with five dual-motor hot-swap cooling fans.
Attention:
seconds.
To install an additional hot-swap fan, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins vii and "Installation guidelines" on page
2. Remove the cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 52).
3. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new fan to any unpainted
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is removed.
0.02 mL of thermal
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each on the top of the microprocessor. The outermost dots must be within
approximately 5 mm of the edge of the microprocessor; this is to ensure uniform
distribution of the grease.
Note: If the grease is properly applied, approximately half of the grease will
remain in the syringe.
To ensure proper operation, replace a failed hot-swap fan within 30
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metal surface on the server. Then, remove the new fan from the package.
grease