Installing the fan cage

Prerequisites

Before you perform this procedure, make sure that you have the following items available:

  • Fan cage option kit

  • T-15 Torx screwdriver

Procedure
  1. Remove the front bezel.
  2. Power down the server.
  3. Remove all power:
    1. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
    2. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
  4. Disconnect all peripheral cables from the server.
  5. Do one of the following:
  6. Remove the access panel.
  7. Remove the air baffle.
  8. If an LTO tape drive is installed, do the following:
    1. While pressing the release latch, pull up the fan 1 out of the bay.

      Removing a fan
    2. Install the fan blank in bay 1.

      Installing the fan blank
    3. Make sure that the blank is firmly seated in the bay.
  9. Note the orientation markers on the fan cage brackets: L for left and R for right.

    In this procedure, left and right terminology is from the perspective of a user facing the front panel.

  10. Install the fan cage brackets:
    1. Align the notches on the bracket with the pins on the side of the chassis.
    2. Slide the bracket towards the rear of the chassis until the spring plunger clicks into place.

      Installing the fan cage brackets
    3. Repeat steps a–b to install the other bracket.
  11. Observe the guidelines for managing cables.
  12. Make sure that all the system cables that are routed through the front cable channel are properly secured in the metal cable tabs. This is done to prevent system damage due to cables being inadvertently caught under the fan cage.

    Securing the system cables in the front cable channel
  13. Install the fan cage:
    1. Align the fan cage with its chassis brackets.
    2. Close the latches until they click into place.

      Installing the fan cage
  14. Install the access panel.
  15. Do one of the following:
  16. Connect all peripheral cables to the server.
  17. Connect each power cord to the server.
  18. Connect each power cord to the power source.
  19. Power up the server.
  20. Install the front bezel.

The installation is complete.