Removing A Fan - IBM System x3250 4364 Problem Determination And Service Manual

1. Open the retaining clip on each end of the DIMM connector.
2. Touch the static-protective package that contains the DIMM to any unpainted
3. Turn the DIMM so that the DIMM keys align correctly with the slot.
4. Insert the DIMM into the connector by aligning the edges of the DIMM with the
5. Install the cover (see "Installing the cover" on page 29).
6. Slide the server into the rack.
7. If you disconnected any cables or power cords to replace the DIMM, connect
8. Turn on all attached devices and the server.

Removing a fan

The server comes with five replaceable fans.
To remove any of the five replaceable fans, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
2. Turn off the server and all peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords
3. Remove the server from the rack and remove the cover (see "Removing the
4. Reconnect the power cord; then, turn on the server.
5. Determine which fan to replace by checking the LEDs on the system board (see
6. Turn off the server; then, disconnect the power cord again.
metal surface on the server. Then, remove the DIMM from the package.
DIMM
slots at the ends of the DIMM connector. Firmly press the DIMM straight down
into the connector by applying pressure on both ends of the DIMM
simultaneously. The retaining clips snap into the locked position when the DIMM
is seated in the connector. If there is a gap between the DIMM and the retaining
clips, the DIMM has not been correctly inserted; open the retaining clips,
remove the DIMM, and then reinsert it.
the cables and power cords.
on page 25.
and all external cables.
cover" on page 28).
Attention: For proper cooling and airflow, replace the cover before you turn
on the server. Operating the server for extended periods of time (more than 30
minutes) with the cover removed might damage server components.
"System-board LEDs" on page 9); a lit LED indicates the fan to replace.
Retaining
clip
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