Installing The Fan Assembly - IBM System x3300 M4 Installation And Service Manual

Installing the fan assembly

To install the fan assembly, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins in "Safety" on page vii and
"Installation guidelines" on page 36.
2. Turn off the server (see "Turning off the server" on page 24) and all attached
peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external
cables as necessary to replace the device.
3. Carefully turn the server on its side so that it is lying flat, with the cover facing
up.
Attention: Do not allow the server to fall over.
4. Unlock and remove the left-side cover (see "Removing the left-side cover" on
page 39).
5. Remove the air baffle (see "Removing the air baffle" on page 41) if necessary.
6. Touch the static-protective package that contains the fan to any unpainted
metal surface on the server; then, remove the fan from the package.
7. Slide the fan down directly into the server. (see step 1 in the following
illustration).
8. Align the release latches of the fan and make sure the fan is firmly seated on
the right position. (see step 2 and 3 in the following illustration).
9. Connect the fan power cable on the system board. (see "Internal Cable Routing
and Connectors" on page 47).
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