WARNING: To avoid injury, do not touch the fan with your hands or any tools as you
slide the fan module out of the chassis—the fan might sll be running.
5. Pull rmly to slide the fan module halfway out of the chassis.
6. When the fan stop spinning, slide the fan module completely out of the chassis.
7. Place the fan module in the anstac bag or on the anstac mat placed on a at, stable surface.
Figure 38: Removing a Fan Module from an EX4600 Switch
NOTE: When a fan module is removed, the CLI message Fan/Blower is Absent is logged in the
system log, and the system raises a minor alarm.
SEE ALSO
Cooling System and Airow in an EX4600 Switch | 21
Installing a Fan Module in an EX4600 Switch
Before you install a fan module in an EX4600 switch, ensure that you have taken the necessary
precauons to prevent electrostac discharge (ESD) damage (see
Prevenon of Electrostac Discharge
Damage
).
The fan modules in an EX4600 switch are hot-removable and hot-insertable eld-replaceable units
(FRUs): you can remove and replace them without powering o the switch or disrupng switch
funcons.
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