Dell EMC VxRail P470 - Removing a Cooling Fan; Installing a Cooling Fan

Removing a cooling fan
Prerequisites
WARNING: Opening or removing the appliance cover when the appliance is ON may expose you to a risk of electric shock.
Exercise utmost care while removing or installing cooling fans.
CAUTION: The cooling fans are hot swappable. To maintain proper cooling while the appliance is on, replace only one fan at a
time.
CAUTION: Do not operate the appliance with the cover removed for a duration exceeding five minutes.
NOTE: The procedure for removing each fan is identical.
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your appliance section.
Steps
Hold the fan and lift it out of the appliance.
Next steps
Figure 29. Removing a cooling fan
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cooling fan (7) 2 connector on the system board (7)
Installing a cooling fan
Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your appliance section.
NOTE
: Your appliance supports six hot swappable cooling fans.
NOTE: The procedure for installing each fan is identical.
Steps
1 Align the connector at the base of the cooling fan with the connector on the system board.
2 Slide the cooling fan into the securing slot until the tab locks into place.
Installing and removing components
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