Removing A Hot-Swap Fan; Installing A Hot-Swap Fan - Lenovo ThinkServer RD220 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Removing a hot-swap fan

The server comes with three replaceable fans.
Attention: To ensure proper server operation, if a fan fails, replace it immediately. Have a replacement fan
ready to install as soon as you remove the failed fan.
To remove a replaceable fan, complete the following steps.
Step 1. Read the safety information that begins on page Safety information.
Step 2. Leave the server connected to power.
Step 3. Slide the server out of the rack and remove the cover (see Removing the cover). The LED near the
failing fan will be lit.
Attention: To ensure proper system cooling, do not remove the top cover for more than two
minutes during this procedure.
Step 4. Lift the fan out of the server, holding the vertical tabs
Step 5. Replace the fan within 30 seconds (see Installing a hot-swap fan).
If you have other optional devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to Completing the
installation.

Installing a hot-swap fan

The server comes with three replaceable double-fans. For proper cooling, the server requires that all three
fans be installed at all times.
Attention: To ensure proper server operation, if a fan fails, replace it immediately. Have a replacement fan
ready to install as soon as you remove the failed fan.
The fans use system-board fan connectors 2, 4, and 6 only. Fan connectors on the system board lists
the fan connector on the system board for each double-fan. See "System-board internal connectors" on
page 130 for the locations of the fan connectors.
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