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Replacing cooling system components 5
FIGURE 43 Removing a BigIron RX-16 front fan assembly
4. Insert the new fan assembly into the fan slot and push the enclosure in until the faceplate is
flush with the chassis. Pushing the enclosure in seats the fan connector with the chassis
connector.
5. Secure the fan to the chassis by tightening the four captive screws.
6. Access the CLI, and enter the show chassis command to verify that the fans are operating
normally.
Replacing the fan assembly in the BigIron RX-4 and BigIron RX-8
The BigIron RX-4 and BigIron RX-8 have a fan assembly accessible from the front of the chassis.
The fan assembly pulls air out of the chassis.
NOTE
If you did not remove the extra shipment screws from the BigIron RX-4 and BigIron RX-8 chassis
during installation (refer to “Removing BigIron RX-4 extra shipment screws” on page 26), then you
will not be able to remove the fan tray assembly. In this case, you will have to remove the BigIron
RX-4 or BigIron RX-8 from the rack to remove the shipment screws.
You can remove and replace a fan assembly while the BigIron RX-4 and BigIron RX-8 chassis are
powered on and running.
To replace a fan, you need the following:
A new fan assembly, which you can order from Brocade
1 Fan assembly
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