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Replacing system fans

This server contains two system fans seated in a fan cage on the fan board. These fans maintain the ideal temperature for the system board, backplane, and disk drives. If one fan fails, the speed of the other fan increases. After the failed fan is replaced, the other fan may revert to its normal speed.

Important

The hard drive carriers shown in these illustrations may look different than the actual hard drive carriers in your server.

Fan cage

Important

The system fans are hot-swappable and can be replaced without turning off your

server.

To replace a system fan:

1Follow the instructions in “Opening the server case” on page 25, but do not turn off the server.

2Determine which fan needs to be replaced by noting which fan has an orange LED turned on.

3Squeeze the two clips on the sides of the fan (1) together to release it, then lift it out of the fan cage.

4Insert the replacement fan into the fan cage until it clicks into place.

5 Follow the instructions in “Closing the server case” on page 26.

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