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Determine which fan to replace by checking the LEDs on the fans. The front fans, center fans, and rear fans are installed differently from each other. This section contains separate instructions for each group of fans. Replacing a front fan Complete the following steps to replace front fan 5 or 6 (blower): 1. Review the information in "Installation guidelines" on page 45, "Handling static-sensitive devices" on page 46, and "Safety information" on page 169. 2. Remove the server cover (see "Removing the server left-side cover and bezel (tower model)" on page 55 or "Removing the server top cover and bezel (rack configuration)" on page 57). Attention: To ensure proper system cooling, do not remove the server cover for more than 30 minutes during this procedure. 3. Press the orange fan-release latch in the direction indicated by the arrow. 4. Pull the fan out of the server. 5. Align the two tabs on the replacement fan with the notches in the server and press the fan into the corresponding connector. Press the front edge of the fan to engage the latch fully and secure the fan in the server. 6. Verify that the FAN LED on the diagnostic LED panel (see "Light path diagnostics" on page 38) is not lit. If the FAN LED is lit, reseat the fan. 7. Reinstall the server cover (see "Installing the server bezel and left-side cover (tower model)" on page 100 or "Installing the server bezel and top cover (rack configuration)" on page 103). Replacing a center fan Complete the following steps to replace center fan 3 or 4: 1. Review the information in "Installation guidelines" on page 45, "Handling static-sensitive devices" on page 46, and "Safety information" on page 169. 2. Remove the server cover (see "Removing the server left-side cover and bezel (tower model)" on page 55 or "Removing the server top cover and bezel (rack configuration)" on page 57). Attention: To ensure proper system cooling, do not remove the server cover for more than 30 minutes during this procedure. 3. Press the orange fan-release latch in the direction indicated by the arrow; the latch will rotate downward. 4. Pull the fan out of the server. 5. Press the orange fan-release latch in the direction indicated by the arrow and open the latch; then, slide the replacement fan into the server. Press the latch up to snap it into place and secure the fan in the server. Note: When you slide the fan into the server, make sure the orange fan-release latch is at the top. 6. Verify that the FAN LED on the diagnostic LED panel (see "Light path diagnostics" on page 38) is not lit. If the FAN LED is lit, reseat the fan. 7. Reinstall the server cover (see "Installing the server bezel and left-side cover (tower model)" on page 100 or "Installing the server bezel and top cover (rack configuration)" on page 103). Replacing a rear fan Complete the following step to replace rear fan 1 or 2: 96 xSeries 235 Type 8671: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide

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Determine
which
fan
to
replace
by
checking
the
LEDs
on
the
fans.
The
front
fans,
center
fans,
and
rear
fans
are
installed
differently
from
each
other.
This
section
contains
separate
instructions
for
each
group
of
fans.
Replacing
a
front
fan
Complete
the
following
steps
to
replace
front
fan
5
or
6
(blower):
1.
Review
the
information
in
“Installation
guidelines”
on
page
45,
“Handling
static-sensitive
devices”
on
page
46,
and
“Safety
information”
on
page
169.
2.
Remove
the
server
cover
(see
“Removing
the
server
left-side
cover
and
bezel
(tower
model)”
on
page
55
or
“Removing
the
server
top
cover
and
bezel
(rack
configuration)”
on
page
57).
Attention:
To
ensure
proper
system
cooling,
do
not
remove
the
server
cover
for
more
than
30
minutes
during
this
procedure.
3.
Press
the
orange
fan-release
latch
in
the
direction
indicated
by
the
arrow.
4.
Pull
the
fan
out
of
the
server.
5.
Align
the
two
tabs
on
the
replacement
fan
with
the
notches
in
the
server
and
press
the
fan
into
the
corresponding
connector.
Press
the
front
edge
of
the
fan
to
engage
the
latch
fully
and
secure
the
fan
in
the
server.
6.
Verify
that
the
FAN
LED
on
the
diagnostic
LED
panel
(see
“Light
path
diagnostics”
on
page
38)
is
not
lit.
If
the
FAN
LED
is
lit,
reseat
the
fan.
7.
Reinstall
the
server
cover
(see
“Installing
the
server
bezel
and
left-side
cover
(tower
model)”
on
page
100
or
“Installing
the
server
bezel
and
top
cover
(rack
configuration)”
on
page
103).
Replacing
a
center
fan
Complete
the
following
steps
to
replace
center
fan
3
or
4:
1.
Review
the
information
in
“Installation
guidelines”
on
page
45,
“Handling
static-sensitive
devices”
on
page
46,
and
“Safety
information”
on
page
169.
2.
Remove
the
server
cover
(see
“Removing
the
server
left-side
cover
and
bezel
(tower
model)”
on
page
55
or
“Removing
the
server
top
cover
and
bezel
(rack
configuration)”
on
page
57).
Attention:
To
ensure
proper
system
cooling,
do
not
remove
the
server
cover
for
more
than
30
minutes
during
this
procedure.
3.
Press
the
orange
fan-release
latch
in
the
direction
indicated
by
the
arrow;
the
latch
will
rotate
downward.
4.
Pull
the
fan
out
of
the
server.
5.
Press
the
orange
fan-release
latch
in
the
direction
indicated
by
the
arrow
and
open
the
latch;
then,
slide
the
replacement
fan
into
the
server.
Press
the
latch
up
to
snap
it
into
place
and
secure
the
fan
in
the
server.
Note:
When
you
slide
the
fan
into
the
server,
make
sure
the
orange
fan-release
latch
is
at
the
top.
6.
Verify
that
the
FAN
LED
on
the
diagnostic
LED
panel
(see
“Light
path
diagnostics”
on
page
38)
is
not
lit.
If
the
FAN
LED
is
lit,
reseat
the
fan.
7.
Reinstall
the
server
cover
(see
“Installing
the
server
bezel
and
left-side
cover
(tower
model)”
on
page
100
or
“Installing
the
server
bezel
and
top
cover
(rack
configuration)”
on
page
103).
Replacing
a
rear
fan
Complete
the
following
step
to
replace
rear
fan
1
or
2:
96
xSeries
235
Type
8671:
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
Guide