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Install a fan control board assembly

Follow instructions in this section to install a fan control board and a fan control board cage.

About this task

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disconnect all power
CAUTION
The power-control button on the device and the power switch on the power supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device. The device also might have more than one power cord. To remove all electrical current from the device, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source.
Attention
  • Read Installation Guidelines and Safety inspection checklist to ensure that you work safely.

  • Power off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. See Power off the server.

  • Touch the static-protective package that contains the component to any unpainted metal surface on the server; then, remove it from the package and place it on a static-protective surface.

Procedure

  1. Align the two screw holes on the fan control board with the fan control board cage; then tighten two screws to secure the fan control board.
    Figure 1. Installing the fan control board

  2. Install the fan control board assembly.
    1. Align the fan control board assembly with the guide pins on the enclosure; then, slide and lower down the fan control board assembly until the guide pins are seated in the small opening of the keyholes.
    2. Tighten the thumbscrew with a screwdriver to secure the fan control board assembly.
      Figure 2. Installing the fan control board assembly

After you finish

  1. Reconnect fan power cables and fan control board power cable to the fan control board. See Fan control board (FCB) connectors to locate the connectors.
  2. Install the safety cover. See Install the safety cover.
  3. Reconnect the fan control board power cable to the node. See Internal cable routing.
  4. Install the air baffle. See Install the air baffle.
  5. Install the middle top cover. See Install the middle top cover.

Demo video

Watch the procedure on YouTube