Remove a fan shroud
Follow instructions in this section to remove a fan shroud.
About this task



Hazardous energy present. Voltages with hazardous energy might cause heating when shorted with metal, which might result in spattered metal, burns, or both.
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.
If the node is installed in an enclosure or mounted, remove the node from the enclosure or mount. See Configuration guide.
Remove a desktop mount fan shroud
Procedure
- Let the top side of the node facing up.
- Remove the fan shroud.
After you finish
- Install a replacement unit or a rack mount fan shroud before installing the node into the enclosure.
- To install a replacement unit. See Install the desktop mount fan shroud.
- If the node is to be installed in an enclosure, install a rack mount fan shroud. See Install the rack mount fan shroud.
If you are instructed to return the component or optional device, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
Remove a rack mount fan shroud
Procedure
- Let the top side of the node facing up.
- Remove the fan shroud.
After you finish
- Install a replacement unit or proceed to the steps below if the node is not to be installed to the enclosure.
- To install a replacement unit, see Install the rack mount fan shroud.
- If the node is not to be installed in a enclosure, complete the following steps:
- Remove the fan bridge cable dusts cover from the fan bridge cables.Figure 3. Removing the fan bridge cable dust covers
- Install the fan modules. See Install a fan module.
- Install the desktop mount fan shroud. See Install the desktop mount fan shroud.
- Remove the fan bridge cable dusts cover from the fan bridge cables.
If you are instructed to return the component or optional device, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.