Dell PowerEdge C8000 Hardware Owner's Manual page 172

Table 4-1. Fan Module Thermal Behavior Per Sled
Fan Module BMC (Processor/Memory)/Server Enclosure Temperature Status
Status
OK/OK
Two fan After 10
modules fail minutes of
system
throttling
system will be
forced to shut
down
Three fan System force
modules fail shutdown
1 Locate the faulty fan module in the back of the enclosure.
Each fan module has indicators that identify a faulty fan. See Figure 1-4.
2 Remove the fan module. See "Removing a Fan Module" on page 159.
3 Examine the blades for debris. If debris is present, carefully remove it.
4 Reseat the fan module. See "Installing a Fan Module" on page 160.
5 If none of the fan indicators show a fault LED and the blade do not power
on, log into the BMC web interface and check for status messages.
6 If the problem is not resolved, install a new fan.
7 If the new fan does not operate, see "Getting Help" on page 187.
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Troubleshooting
OK/Fail Fail/OK
After 10 After 10
minutes of minutes of
system system
throttling throttling
system will be system will be
forced to shut forced to shut
down down
System force System force
shutdown shutdown
Fail/Fail
After 10
minutes of
system
throttling
system will be
forced to shut
down
System force
shutdown