Installing A Fan - IBM System x3250 Problem Determination And Service Manual

7. Remove the failed fan from the server:
8. If you are instructed to return the fan, follow all packaging instructions, and use

Installing a fan

To install the replacement fan, complete the following steps:
1. Position the replacement fan so that the airflow arrow on the side of the fan
2. Install the replacement fan in the bracket:
a. Disconnect the fan cable from the system board.
b. Grasp the top of the fan with your index finger and thumb and lift the fan out
of the server.
Fan 1
Fan 2
any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
points 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.
Fan 4
Fan 5
Fan 3
Fan bracket
cable channel
Fan bracket
cable slot
Chapter 4. Removing and replacing server components
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