Replacing Hot Plug Fans - Compaq ProLiant 8500 Setup And Installation Manual

Replacing Hot Plug Fans

The ProLiant 8500 server ships with two hot-plug fans. Fan 1 is closest to the
rear of the server. Each fan has LEDs that indicate the status of the fan as
follows:
No light - power is not applied to the fan
Green light 1 - power is applied to the fan and fan is functional
Amber light 2 - fan has failed
Figure 4-29. Hot-plug fan LED indicators
NOTE: The hot-plug fan LEDs are not part of the fan housing. The figure above shows the
LEDs as if the fan were installed in the server.
1 2
CAUTION: Never remove both hot-plug fans while the server is powered up.
Overheating and damage to hardware could result. If the appropriate Compaq
software drivers are installed, the operating system software will initiate a
power shutdown in the event of overheating.
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