Removing And Installing System Fans - Supermicro FatTwin F619P2-RT User Manual

FatTwin F619P2-RT/RTN/RC0/RC1 User's Manual

Removing and Installing System Fans

The F418BC2 chassis includes three (3) 4-cm cooling fans per node for a total of twenty-four
(24) per system. These fans are NOT redundant, hot-plug and must be replaced when they fail.
Removing Internal System Fans
1. Remove the node from the chassis and remove the cover from the node.
2. Disconnect the wiring to all three fans.
3. Lift the fan tray up and out of the node.
4. Push upward on the underside of the failed fan to remove it from the fan tray.
Installing Internal System Fans
1. Insert the replacement fan into the fan tray, making certain that the fan is facing in the
same direction as the other fans in the fan tray.
2. Place the fan tray in the node.
3. Secure the fan tray to the floor of the node.
4. Reconnect the wiring to the fans.
Figure 3-20. Removing the Fan Tray
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