Installing A Hot-Swap Fan Assembly - IBM System x3550 M3 Type 4254 Problem Determination And Service Manual

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 on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
2. Remove the cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 174).
3. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new fan to any unpainted
4. Orient the fan over the fan slot in the fan assembly bracket so that the fan
To ensure proper operation, replace a failed hot-swap fan within 30
on page 167.
metal surface on the server. Then, remove the new fan from the package.
Fan 6
connector aligns with the connector on the system board.
Fan tabs
Fan connector on
the system board
Fan 3
Fan 2
Fan 1
Fan (side view)
Chapter 5. Removing and replacing server components
Fan connector
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