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Hot-swap fan The server comes with 80-mm hot-swap fans in front of the PCI-X slots and 92-mm hot-swap fans in front of the memory cards. The following removal and installation procedures apply to either size fan. When a fan fails or is removed, the other fans in the server speed up to maintain a safe operating temperature in the server until the fan is reinstalled or replaced. When the fan is installed correctly the fans will slow down. To remove a hot-swap fan, complete the following steps: Fan Error LED Hot-swap fan 5 Hot-swap fan 6 Hot-swap fan 7 Hot-swap fan 8 Hot-swap fan 1 Hot-swap fan 2 Hot-swap fan 3 Hot-swap fan 4 1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines" on page 99. 2. Remove the top cover (see "Top cover and bezel" on page 113). Attention: To ensure proper cooling and airflow, do not operate the server for more than 2 minutes with the top cover removed. 3. Open the fan-locking handle by sliding the orange release latch in the direction of the arrow. 4. Pull upward on the free end of the handle to lift the fan out of the server. 5. If you are instructed to return the fan, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you. To install the replacement hot-swap fan, complete the following steps: 1. Open the fan-locking handle on the replacement fan. 2. Lower the fan into the socket, and close the handle to the locked position. 3. Install the top cover (see "Top cover and bezel" on page 113). Chapter 4. Removing and replacing server components 105

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Hot-swap
fan
The
server
comes
with
80-mm
hot-swap
fans
in
front
of
the
PCI-X
slots
and
92-mm
hot-swap
fans
in
front
of
the
memory
cards.
The
following
removal
and
installation
procedures
apply
to
either
size
fan.
When
a
fan
fails
or
is
removed,
the
other
fans
in
the
server
speed
up
to
maintain
a
safe
operating
temperature
in
the
server
until
the
fan
is
reinstalled
or
replaced.
When
the
fan
is
installed
correctly
the
fans
will
slow
down.
To
remove
a
hot-swap
fan,
complete
the
following
steps:
Hot-swap fan 1
Hot-swap fan 5
Hot-swap fan 6
Hot-swap fan 7
Hot-swap fan 8
Fan Error
LED
Hot-swap fan 2
Hot-swap fan 3
Hot-swap fan 4
1.
Read
the
safety
information
that
begins
on
page
vii
and
“Installation
guidelines”
on
page
99.
2.
Remove
the
top
cover
(see
“Top
cover
and
bezel”
on
page
113).
Attention:
To
ensure
proper
cooling
and
airflow,
do
not
operate
the
server
for
more
than
2
minutes
with
the
top
cover
removed.
3.
Open
the
fan-locking
handle
by
sliding
the
orange
release
latch
in
the
direction
of
the
arrow.
4.
Pull
upward
on
the
free
end
of
the
handle
to
lift
the
fan
out
of
the
server.
5.
If
you
are
instructed
to
return
the
fan,
follow
all
packaging
instructions,
and
use
any
packaging
materials
for
shipping
that
are
supplied
to
you.
To
install
the
replacement
hot-swap
fan,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Open
the
fan-locking
handle
on
the
replacement
fan.
2.
Lower
the
fan
into
the
socket,
and
close
the
handle
to
the
locked
position.
3.
Install
the
top
cover
(see
“Top
cover
and
bezel”
on
page
113).
Chapter
4.
Removing
and
replacing
server
components
105