Removing The Hot-Swap Fan - IBM System x3800 Manual

Removing the hot-swap fan

The server comes with 80-mm hot-swap fans in front of the PCI-X slots and 92-mm
hot-swap fans in front of the memory cards. The following removal and installation
procedures apply to either size fan. When a fan fails or is removed, the other fans
in the server speed up to maintain a safe operating temperature in the server until
the fan is reinstalled or replaced. When the fan is installed correctly, the fans will
slow down.
To remove a hot-swap fan, complete the following steps.
Hot-swap fan 1
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
2. Unlock the front cover (tower model only) and remove the top cover (see
3. Open the fan-locking handle by sliding the orange release latch in the direction
4. Pull upward on the free end of the handle to lift the fan out of the server.
5. If you are instructed to return the fan, follow all packaging instructions, and use
Hot-swap fan 5
Fan error
LED
Hot-swap fan 2
Hot-swap fan 3
Hot-swap fan 4
on page 115.
"Removing the top cover, bezel, and front cover" on page 119).
of the arrow.
any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
Hot-swap fan 6
Hot-swap fan 7
Hot-swap fan 8
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