IBM 88410EU User Manual - Page 28

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Replacing a front fan (1 or 2) Complete the following steps to replace fan 1 or 2: Attention: To ensure proper server operation, if a fan fails, replace it within 48 hours. Fan-assembly latch Hot-swap fan assembly Front fan 1or 2 Complete the following steps to replace hot-swap-fan 1 or 2: 1. Read the safety information beginning on page v and "Installation guidelines" on page 11. 2. Remove the cover. See "Removing the left-side cover" on page 14. The LED on the failing fan assembly will be lit. Attention: To ensure proper system cooling, do not remove the left-side cover for more than 30 minutes during this procedure. 3. Place your fingers into the fan-assembly latch on the top of the failing fan. 4. Squeeze the fan-assembly latch together and lift the fan out of the server. 5. Position the new fan so that the LED on the fan is closest to the front of the server. 6. Push the replacement fan assembly into the server until it clicks into place. 7. Make sure that the FAN LED on the diagnostic LED panel (see "Light path diagnostics panel" on page 84) is not lit. If the FAN LED is lit, reseat the fan. 8. Replace the cover. See "Installing the server bezel and left-side cover" on page 46. 18 xSeries 236 Type 8841: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide

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Replacing
a
front
fan
(1
or
2)
Complete
the
following
steps
to
replace
fan
1
or
2:
Attention:
To
ensure
proper
server
operation,
if
a
fan
fails,
replace
it
within
48
hours.
Front fan
1or 2
Hot-swap fan
assembly
Fan-assembly
latch
Complete
the
following
steps
to
replace
hot-swap-fan
1
or
2:
1.
Read
the
safety
information
beginning
on
page
v
and
“Installation
guidelines”
on
page
11.
2.
Remove
the
cover.
See
“Removing
the
left-side
cover”
on
page
14.
The
LED
on
the
failing
fan
assembly
will
be
lit.
Attention:
To
ensure
proper
system
cooling,
do
not
remove
the
left-side
cover
for
more
than
30
minutes
during
this
procedure.
3.
Place
your
fingers
into
the
fan-assembly
latch
on
the
top
of
the
failing
fan.
4.
Squeeze
the
fan-assembly
latch
together
and
lift
the
fan
out
of
the
server.
5.
Position
the
new
fan
so
that
the
LED
on
the
fan
is
closest
to
the
front
of
the
server.
6.
Push
the
replacement
fan
assembly
into
the
server
until
it
clicks
into
place.
7.
Make
sure
that
the
FAN
LED
on
the
diagnostic
LED
panel
(see
“Light
path
diagnostics
panel”
on
page
84)
is
not
lit.
If
the
FAN
LED
is
lit,
reseat
the
fan.
8.
Replace
the
cover.
See
“Installing
the
server
bezel
and
left-side
cover”
on
page
46.
18
xSeries
236
Type
8841:
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
Guide