IBM x3550 User Manual

Installing a hot-swap fan assembly
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Attention: To ensure proper server operation, replace a failed fan within two
minutes.
To replace a hot-swap-fan, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and “Installation guidelines”
on page 39.
2. Orient the new fan in the same position as the fan that you removed. Make sure
that the airflow indicator, on the top of the fan, is pointing to the rear of the
server.
3. Push the fan assembly down into the server until the blue mounting grommets
are correctly seated.
4. Connect the cable of the replacement fan into the connector.
5. Close the fan door.
6. Slide the server into the rack.
Removing the system-board battery
To remove the system-board battery, complete the following steps.
Chapter 4. Removing and replacing server components 67

IBM x3550 Specifications

General

Processor Type	Intel Xeon
Chipset	Intel 5000P
Number of Processors Supported	2
Network Interface	Dual Gigabit Ethernet
Hard Drive Interface	SAS/SATA
Maximum Internal Storage	2.4 TB
Storage	Up to six 2.5-inch SAS or SATA hot-swap hard disk drives
Drive Bays	6
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1
Power Supply	670W or 835W
Operating System Support	Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware ESX
Memory	PC2-5300 Fully Buffered DIMMs (DDR2-667) or PC2-4200 Fully Buffered DIMMs (DDR2-533)