Fan blank

WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the internal system components to cool before touching them.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to electrical components, take the appropriate anti-static precautions before beginning any installation, removal, or replacement procedure. Improper grounding can cause electrostatic discharge.
CAUTION:

To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the rack unless all device bays are populated with either a component or a blank.

To remove the component:

Procedure

  1. Power down the server .
  2. Remove all power:
    1. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
    2. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
  3. Disconnect all peripheral cables and power cords from the rear panel.
  4. Do one of the following:
  5. Remove the access panel.
  6. Remove the air baffle.
  7. Remove the fan blank.


    Removing a fan blank

    CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless all bays are populated with either a component or a blank.

To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.