Send documentation comments to nexus5kdocs@cisco.com.
4-14
Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform and Cisco Nexus 5000 Platform Hardware Installation Guide
OL-15902-01
Chapter4 Replacing Components
Replacing a Fan Module
Removing a Fan Module
Warning
When removing the fan tray, keep your hands and fingers away from the spinning fan blades. Let the
fan blades completely stop before you remove the fan tray.
Statement 258
To remove a fan module, follow these steps:
Step1 Loosen the captive screws on the fan module by turning them counterclockwise, using a flat-blade or
number 2 Phillips screwdriver if required.
Step2 Grasp the handle of fan module and pull it outward.
Step3 Pull the fan module clear of the chassis.
Installing a Fan Module
To install a fan module, follow these steps:
Step1 Hold the fan module with the LED at the bottom (Cisco Nexus 5596 or Cisco Nexus 5020) or right (Cisco
Nexus 5548 or Cisco Nexus 5010).
Step2 Place the fan module into the front chassis fan slot so it rests on the chassis, and then push the fan module
into the chassis as far as it can go until the captive screw makes contact with the chassis, and tighten the
captive screw. To install a fan module in a Cisco Nexus 5596 chassis, see Figure4-13. To install a fan
module in a Cisco Nexus 5548 chassis, see Figure4-14. To install a fan module in a Cisco Nexus 5020
chassis, see Figure 4-15. To install a fan module in a Cisco Nexus 5010 chassis, see Figure4-16.
Figure4-13 Installing a Fan Module in a Cisco Nexus 5596 Chassis
237998