NetApp AFF A Series User Manual

Locking latch
Locking pin
7. Slide the controller module out of the chassis.
Make sure that you support the bottom of the controller module as you slide it out of the chassis.
8. Set the controller module aside in a safe place.
Step 3: Replace a fan
To replace a fan, remove the failed fan module and replace it with a new fan module.
1. Identify the fan module that you must replace by checking the console error messages or by locating the lit
LED for the fan module on the motherboard.
2. Remove the fan module by pinching the locking tabs on the side of the fan module, and then lifting the fan
module straight out of the controller module.
Fan locking tabs
Fan module
3. Align the edges of the replacement fan module with the opening in the controller module, and then slide the
replacement fan module into the controller module until the locking latches click into place.
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NetApp AFF A Series Specifications

General

Brand	NetApp
Model	AFF A Series
Category	Server
Language	English