IBM 8682 manual Replacing a hot-swap fan, Hot-swap fans

Note: If you connected these optional hot-swap hard disk drives to the optional hot-swap backplane, then the optional hot-swap backplane sets the SCSI IDs for the optional hot-swap backplane and the hot-swap hard disk drives. See “Setting SCSI IDs” on page 80 for additional information.

8.If you have other options to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, go to “Installing the server top cover and bezel” on page 74

Replacing a hot-swap fan

The server comes with six hot-swap fans. You do not need to turn off the power to the server to replace a hot-swap fan assembly.

Attention: To help ensure proper cooling, replace a fan that has failed within 48 hours.

Note: The speed of the fans will increase if:

vOne fan fails.

vAmbient temperature gets too high.

The following illustration shows how to replace hot-swap fans.

Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.

Hot-swap fans

To replace a hot-swap fan assembly:

1.Remove the top cover (see “Removing the server top cover and bezel” on page 53).

Attention: To ensure proper system cooling, do not remove the top cover for more than 30 minutes during this procedure.

2.Lift the fan release handle and lift the fan out of the server.

3.Slide the replacement fan into the server and press the handle down.

4.Replace the top cover (see “Installing the server top cover and bezel” on page 74).

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