Supermicro SuperServer SYS-111C-NR - 3.7 System Cooling and Airflow

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Chapter 3: Maintenance and Component Installation
3.7 System Cooling
Fans
The chassis contains six 4-cm high-performance fans. Each fan unit is made up of two fans
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Make sure the chassis top cover makes a good seal so air circulates properly through the
chassis.
Changing a System Fan
1. Determine which fan has failed using the BMC, or if necessary, open the chassis while
the system is running. Never run the server for long without the chassis cover.
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associated with the failed fan.
3. Remove the failed fan's power cable from the backplane.
Figure 3-9. System Fan Placement