Removing A Hot-Swap Fan Assembly - IBM x3550 Problem Determination And Service Manual

Removing a hot-swap fan assembly

Attention:
minutes.
To remove a hot-swap-fan, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
2. Slide the server forward to gain access to the fan doors.
3. Open the fan door for the failing fan. The LED near the connector of the failing
4. Disconnect the cable of the failing fan from the connector.
5. Pull up on the orange tab to lift the fan out of the server.
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To ensure proper server operation, replace a failed fan within two
on page 39.
fan assembly is lit.
Fan 1
O W
F L
A IR
Fan 2
W
L O
R F
A I
Air baffle
Fan 3
Fan 4
Fan 5
Fan 6