IBM 306m - eServer xSeries - 8849 User Manual page 40

10. To install the replacement fan in the bracket, complete the following steps:
11. Connect the replacement fan cable to the system board.
If you have other options to install, do so now. Otherwise, go to "Completing the
installation" on page 30.
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9. Position the replacement fan so that the airflow arrow on the side of the fan is
pointing toward the rear of the server.
Note: Correct airflow is from the front to the rear of the server.
Fan
Fan bracket
a. Make sure that the fan cable sits in the channel on the side of the fan.
b. In the location from which you removed the failed fan, route the fan cable
into its slot in the fan bracket top.
c. Insert the fan into the bracket.
d. Make sure that each of the blue soft tabs on the fan is fully seated in its
slot in the fan bracket.
Fan bracket
cable channel
Fan bracket
cable slot