Replacing Fans; Replacing A Front System Fan - Intel C50277-001 User Manual

3 Maintaining Your Server

Replacing Fans

The chassis contains two replaceable system fans. The power supply fan(s) are not replaceable.
Your replacement fan should be the same size and type as the fan you are removing.

Replacing a Front System Fan

Standard Hard Drive Bay Cage
The front system fan is located inside the hard drive bay cage. To replace it, the cage must be
removed. It is not necessary to remove the hard drives from the cage.
1. Remove the left access cover.
2. Remove the bezel.
3. Disconnect the fan cable from the server board.
4. Disconnect the cables from all hard drives.
5. Remove the two screws at the front of the hard drive bay cage and the two screws at the side of
the cage.
6. Slide the cage from the chassis. It may be necessary to push the cage out from the back.
7. Use a flat-head screwdriver to pry up the four nylon rivets that hold the fan in place.
8. Slide the fan out through the fan opening.
Figure 17. Replacing the Front System Fan in a Standard Drive Cage
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