System fan replacement
Use this information to remove and install a system fan.
•  “Remove a system fan” on page 364
•  “Install a system fan” on page 366
Remove a system fan
Use this information to remove a system fan. 
About this task
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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 185 to ensure that you work safely.
•  When removing a hot-swap fan without powering off the server, do not touch the system fan cage. With 
power on, complete the replacement within 30 seconds to ensure proper operation.
•  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.
A video for this task is available at:  
•  Youtube: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYV5R7hVcs-DqVplE36HIvdM_sq_Auw3U
•  Youku: https://list.youku.com/albumlist/show/id_59643657.html
Procedure
Step 1.  Remove the top cover. See “Remove the top cover” on page 376.
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