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2.2 Cooling fan
The cooling fan is a CRU (Customer Replaceable Unit)). The fan is located on the rear side of the unit and is fixed with 2
thumb screws. The fan is speed controlled. The speed varies in 4 steps (low, medium, high and max) and is controlled by
a micro controller and thermal sensors.
For technical specification, see section
2.2.1 Removing a cooling fan
1. Power down the unit by pressing the power button on the front panel.
2. Locate the cooling fan on the middle of the rear panel of the unit, shown in section
page
10.
3. Remove the power cord on the rear panel of the unit.
4. Loosen the two thumbscrews located on the rear of the cooling fan using a #3 Phillips screwdriver or your
fingers.
5. Pull the cooling fan straight out from the rear of the unit.
6. To store or ship the removed cooling fan, repackage it in the original or replacement device packaging materials.
2.2.2 Installing a cooling fan
1. Locate the cooling fan bay on the middle of the rear panel of the RDX 8000 unit, shown in section
layout" on page
10.
2. Before installing the cooling fan, inspect the connectors on the cooling fan CRU and the mating connector in the
RDX 8000 unit. Ensure that the connectors are intact, free of any foreign objects, and have no cracks or deformed
or bent contacts.
3. Push the cooling fan straight into the cooling fan bay until it seats itself against the back of the unit.
Figure 55 — Installing a cooling fan
4. Tighten the two thumbscrews using a #3 Phillips screwdriver or your fingers to secure the cooling fan to the unit.
RDX 8000 User Guide
"1. Product specification" on page
75.
"3.1 Rear panel layout" on
"3.1 Rear panel
78
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