b. Pull the blue handle on the system fan; then, lift the system fan out of the
server.
6. If you are instructed to return the fan, follow all packaging instructions, and use
any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
Installing a system fan
For proper cooling, the server requires that all fans in the system be operating at all
times.
Attention: To ensure proper server operation, if a fan fails, replace the fan
immediately.
See “System-board internal connectors” on page 15 for the locations of the fan
cable connectors.
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Bracket
To install a system fan, complete the following steps:
1. Orient the new system fan over its position in the fan bracket.
2. Lower the system fan until the system fan sits completely in the system fan
cage.
3. Orient the system fan cable so that the bracket is on the side of the connector
with the white rectangular marking on the fan board (see the illustration); then,
connect the cable to the connector on the fan board (see “Fan board
connectors” on page 21).
4. Install the cover (see “Installing the cover” on page 146).
5. Reconnect the external cables; then, reconnect the power cords and turn on the
peripheral devices and the server.
Removing the system fan cage
Attention: To ensure proper server operation, if a fan fails, replace the fan
immediately.
To remove the system fan cage, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and “Installation guidelines”
on page 133.
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