System fan cage replacement
Use this information to remove and install the system fan cage.
•
“Remove the system fan cage” on page 259
• “Install the system fan cage” on page 260
Remove the system fan cage
Use this information to remove the system fan cage.
About this task
Attention:
• Read
“Installation Guidelines” on page 55 and “Safety inspection checklist” on page 56 to ensure that you
work safely.
• Power off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. See
“Power off the server” on page 73.
• 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-
BmyijyY0-lNvapM4fTV5Gf
.
Procedure
Step 1. If the server is installed in a rack, slide the server out on its rack slide rails to gain access to the top
cover, or remove the server from the rack. See
“Remove the server from rack” on page 73.
Step 2. Remove the top cover. See
“Remove the top cover” on page 266.
Step 3. (Optional) If you are replacing the system fan cage, remove all system fans first. See
“Remove a
system fan” on page 255
.If you are removing the system fan cage to access other components,
you can remove it with the system fans installed.
Step 4. Remove the system fan cage.
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