Replacing a system fan

Use this information to replace a system fan in the server.

Read the safety information in Safety and Installation guidelines.

Attention

Static electricity that is released to internal server components when the server is powered-on might cause the server to halt, which might result in the loss of data. To avoid this potential problem, always use an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system when you work inside the server with the power on.

To replace a system fan, complete the following steps.

1. Position the replacement fan so that the airflow arrow on the fan points toward the rear of the server.
   Note

   The correct airflow is from the front to the rear of the server.
   Figure 1. System fan installation
   
   
2. Install the replacement fan in the bracket:
   1. Insert the fan into the bracket.
   2. Make sure that each of the locking tabs on the fan is fully seated in its slot in the fan bracket.
3. Reinstall the fan cage cover (see Installing the fan cage cover).

1. Push the server into the rack until it clicks into place.
2. Reconnect the power cords and any cables that you removed.
3. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.