Replacing A Front Fan (1 Or 2) - IBM 8841 - eServer xSeries 236 Option Installation Manual

Replacing a front fan (1 or 2)

Complete the following steps to replace fan 1 or 2:
Attention:
hours.
Complete the following steps to replace hot-swap-fan 1 or 2:
1. Read the safety information beginning on page v and "Installation guidelines" on
2. Remove the cover. See "Removing the left-side cover" on page 16. The LED on
3. Place your fingers into the fan-assembly latch on the top of the failing fan.
4. Squeeze the fan-assembly latch together and lift the fan out of the server.
5. Position the new fan so that the LED on the fan is closest to the front of the
6. Push the replacement fan assembly into the server until it clicks into place.
7. Make sure that the FAN LED on the diagnostic LED panel (see the Hardware
8. Replace the cover. See "Installing the server bezel and left-side cover" on page
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IBM xSeries 236 Type 8841: Option Installation Guide
To ensure proper server operation, if a fan fails, replace it within 48
Fan-assembly
latch
Hot-swap fan
assembly
Front fan
1or 2
page 11.
the failing fan assembly will be lit.
Attention: To ensure proper system cooling, do not remove the left-side cover
for more than 30 minutes during this procedure.
server.
Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide on the IBM xSeries
Documentation CD for the location of the LED) is not lit. If the FAN LED is lit,
reseat the fan.
47.