Installing a fan
Procedure
- If installed, remove the front bezel.
- Power down the server.
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Remove all power:
- Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
- Disconnect each power cord from the server.
- Disconnect all peripheral cables from the server.
- Do one of the following:
- Remove the access panel.
- Remove the air baffle.
- Determine which fan blanks need to be removed to install the additional fans.
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Remove the fan blank.
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Install the fan:
- Install the fan into the fan cage.
- Route the fan cable through the groove on the fan cage.
- Connect the fan cable to the system board.
- Install the air baffle.
- Install the access panel.
- Install the server into the rack.
- Connect all peripheral cables to the server.
- Connect each power cord to the server.
- Connect each power cord to the power source.
- Power up the server.
- If removed, install the front bezel.
The installation is complete.