HP ProLiant DL120 Gen9 - Fan Blank; Hot-Swap Fan

Removal and replacement procedures 45
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If one fan rotor fails, the system continues to operate without redundancy. This condition is indicated
by a flashing amber Health LED.
o If two fan rotors fail, the system shuts down.
o The minimum fan requirement to make this server bootable is three fans.
Fan blank
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the
internal system components to cool before touching them.
To remove the component:
1. Power down the server (on page 29).
2. Remove all power:
a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
3. Disconnect all peripheral cables and power cords from the rear panel.
4. Do one of the following:
o Extend the server from the rack (on page 30).
o Remove the server from the rack (on page 30).
5. Remove the access panel ("Access panel" on page 36).
6. Remove the air baffle (on page 31).
7. Remove the fan blank.
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless
all bays are populated with either a component or a blank.
To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.
Hot-swap fan