Install a system fan-pack
Use this information to install a system fan-pack. You can install a hot-swap fan without powering off the server, which helps you avoid significant interruption to the operation of the system.
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.
Keep static-sensitive parts in their static-protective packages until installation to prevent exposure to static electricity. Handle the parts with an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding systems. Place the parts on a static-protective surface.
Procedure
Ensure that fan installation meets Thermal rules.
After you finish
Complete the parts replacement. See Complete the parts replacement.