Remove a system fan
Use this information to remove a system fan. You can remove a hot-swap fan without powering off the
server, which helps you avoid significant interruption to the operation of the system.
About this task
S033
CAUTION:
Hazardous energy present. Voltages with hazardous energy might cause heating when shorted with
metal, which might result in spattered metal, burns, or both.
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CAUTION:
Hazardous moving fan blades nearby. Keep fingers and other body parts away.
Attention:
• Read
“Installation Guidelines” on page 45 and “Safety inspection checklist” on page 46 to ensure that you
work safely.
• Prevent exposure to static electricity, which might lead to system halt and loss of data, by keeping static-
sensitive components in their static-protective packages until installation, and handling these devices with
an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system.
Watch the procedure
A video of this procedure is available at YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYV5R7hVcs-
DrpxDWLMfgtXO4O6BVYTim
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Procedure
Step 1. Remove the top cover. See
“Remove the top cover” on page 212.
Chapter 5. Hardware replacement procedures 209
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