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Replacing a System Fan
1. If you do not use the BIOS to determine which fan has failed, open the top cover
of the chassis while the system is running to locate the position of the failed fan.
Never run the server for an extended period of time with the top cover open.
2. Turn off the power to the system and unplug the AC power cord.
3. Remove the failed fan's wiring from the serverboard.
Figure 6-8. Removing a Fan from the Fan Tray
4. Remove the four pins securing the fan to the fan tray.
5. Lift the failed fan from the fan tray and out of the chassis.
6. Place the new fan into the vacant space in the fan tray, while making sure the
arrows on the top of the fan (indicating air direction) point in the same direction
as the arrows on the other fans in the same fan tray.
7. Reconnect the fan wires to the exact same chassis fan headers as the previous
fan.
8. Reconnect the AC power cord, power up the system and check that the fan is
working properly before replacing the chassis cover.
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup
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