Replacing the fan cage assembly

Use this information to replace the fan cage assembly.

1. Read the safety information that begins on Safety and Guidelines.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords.
3. Remove the top cover (see Removing the top cover).
4. 1 Align the pins on the fan cage assembly with the slots on both sides of the chassis and lower it into the server.
5. 2 Rotate the fan cage assembly release latches down until the release latches are in the locked position and make sure the assembly is correctly seated into place.
   Figure 1. Fan cage assembly installation
   
   
6. Replace the fans, if needed (see Replacing a hot-swap fan).
7. Replace the top cover (see Replacing the top cover).
8. Slide the server into the rack.
9. Reconnect the power cords and any cables that you removed.
10. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.