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3.
Remove the fan by inserting your fingers underneath the fan assembly and pulling the assembly toward you as shown in the
following figure. Pulling the fan assembly unseats the fan connector from the router connector.
DANGER
Be careful not to accidently insert your fingers into the fan tray while removing it from the chassis. The fan may
still be spinning at a high speed.
FIGURE 112 Replacing a fan assembly in a MLXe 16-slot router
4.
Insert the new fan assembly into the slot and push the assembly in until the faceplate is flush with the device. Pushing the
assembly in seats the fan connector with the device connector.
5.
Secure the fan assembly to the device by tightening the four captive screws.
6.
Access the CLI, and enter the show chassis command to verify that both fans are operating normally.
Replacing the fan tray assembly in 4-slot and 8-slot routers
The fan tray assemblies for Brocade MLXe Series 4-slot and 8-slot routers are accessible from the back of the device.
You can remove and replace a fan tray assembly while the router is powered on and running.
To replace a fan tray assembly, have these items available:
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A new fan tray assembly, which you can order from Brocade.
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An ESD wrist strap with a plug for connection to the ESD connector on the router.
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