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Fan Tray Description The CoreBuilder 9000 Enterprise Switch 7-slot chassis contains one fan tray, which contains four fans that cool the Switch (Figure 1). Figure 1 Location of the Fan Tray in the CoreBuilder 9000 7-slot Chassis Fan tray ...
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Keep replacement fan trays at your site so that they are available if needed. Removing a Fan Tray To remove a fan tray from the CoreBuilder 9000 chassis, follow these steps: 1 Face the front of the chassis and using a flat-blade screwdriver, loosen the two spring-loaded screws that attach the fan tray to the chassis (Figure 2).
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Figure 3 Removing the Fan Tray Using the Handle CAUTION: Before you completely remove the fan tray, wait until all the fans in the fan tray stop rotating. 3 Carefully pull the fan tray straight out from the chassis. Installing a Fan Tray Follow the instructions in this section to unpack and install a new fan tray.
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HASSIS EMOVAL AND Installing You can install a new fan tray in your CoreBuilder 9000 chassis while the power is on. To install a new fan tray: 1 Grasp the handle on the fan tray and then face the front of the chassis.
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7-Slot Chassis Fan Tray Removal and Replacement Guide Figure 5 Installing the Fan Tray into the Chassis Using the Handle Spring-loaded screw Fan tray handle Spring-loaded screw 4 Align the fan tray connector (Figure 4) and the backplane connector. 5 Gently push the fan tray inward until the connectors engage. You feel a slight resistance as the connectors engage.
Operating Guidelines Follow these operating guidelines for the CoreBuilder 9000 fans: CAUTION: The CoreBuilder 9000 Enterprise Switch 7-slot chassis sends a fan fault message (known as a trap) and can continue to run if one fan fails in the fan tray.
(48) hours of installation but no later than thirty (30) days after the date of purchase, and this is verified by 3Com, it will be considered dead- or defective-on-arrival (DOA) and a replacement shall be provided by advance replacement. The replacement product will normally be shipped not later than three (3) business days after 3Com’s verification of the DOA product, but may be delayed due to...
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