Installing A Fan - IBM x3655 - System - 7985 User Manual

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To install a power supply, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and "Installation guidelines"
2. Remove the power-supply blank from the empty power-supply bay by pinching
3. Slide the power supply into the bay until the retention latch clicks into place.
4. Remove the server cover and install the five cooling fans that came with the
5. Install the cover (see "Installing the cover" on page 62).
6. Connect the power cord for the new power supply to the power-cord connector
7. Route the power cord through any cable clamps on the rear of the server, to
8. Connect the power cord to a properly grounded electrical outlet.
9. Make sure that the dc power LED and ac power LED on the power supply are

Installing a fan

For proper cooling, the server requires five fans installed for each hot-swap power
supply installed.
The server comes with five replaceable fans. If you install a second hot-swap power
supply, you must install the set of five fans that come with the power-supply option.
Important: Only the configurations shown in the following table are supported:
on page 23.
the side clip and pulling the power-supply blank from the bay. Save the
power-supply blank in case you remove the power supply at a later time.
Important: During normal operation, each power-supply bay must have either a
power supply or power-supply blank installed for proper cooling.
power supply option (see "Installing a fan").
Important: When power supply 1 is installed, the five fans for power supply 1
occupy the rear row only (fans 3, 4, 8, 9, and 10); when both power supplies
are installed, all 10 fans must be installed.
on the power supply.
The following illustration shows the power-supply connectors on the back of the
server.
Power cord
connectors
Power supply 1
Power supply 2
prevent the power cord from being accidentally pulled out when sliding the
server in and out of the rack.
lit, indicating that the power supply is operating correctly.
Installed power supplies
Power supply 1
Power supplies 1 and 2
Required fans
Fans in locations 3, 4, 8, 9, and 10
All 10 fans
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices
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