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Replacing Hot Plug Fans

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Installing Hardware Options 4-39 Replacing Hot Plug Fans The ProLiant 8500 server ships with two hot-plug fans. Fan 1 is closest to the rear of the server. Each fan has LEDs that indicate the status of the fan as follows: s No light - power is not applied to the fan s Green light 1 - power is applied to the fan and fan is functional s Amber light 2 - fan has failed 1 2 Figure 4-29. Hot-plug fan LED indicators NOTE: The hot-plug fan LEDs are not part of the fan housing. The figure above shows the LEDs as if the fan were installed in the server. CAUTION: Never remove both hot-plug fans while the server is powered up. Overheating and damage to hardware could result. If the appropriate Compaq software drivers are installed, the operating system software will initiate a power shutdown in the event of overheating.

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Installing Hardware Options
4-39
Replacing Hot Plug Fans
The ProLiant 8500 server ships with two hot-plug fans. Fan 1 is closest to the
rear of the server. Each fan has LEDs that indicate the status of the fan as
follows:
■
No light - power is not applied to the fan
■
Green light
1
- power is applied to the fan and fan is functional
■
Amber light
2
- fan has failed
2
1
Figure 4-29.
Hot-plug fan LED indicators
NOTE:
The hot-plug fan LEDs are not part of the fan housing. The figure above shows the
LEDs as if the fan were installed in the server.
CAUTION:
Never remove both hot-plug fans while the server is powered up.
Overheating and damage to hardware could result. If the appropriate Compaq
software drivers are installed, the operating system software will initiate a
power shutdown in the event of overheating.