Removing and replacing a fan

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.

Procedure

Remove the front bezel.
Power down the server.
Remove all power:
1. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
2. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
Disconnect all peripheral cables from the server.
Do one of the following:
- Server in tower mode: Position the tower server for hardware configuration.
- Server in rack mode: Extend the server from the rack.
Remove the access panel.
While pressing the fan release latch, pull up the fan from the bay.

To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.

When installing the fan replacement, make sure that the fan clicks into place.