Remove a system fan-pack
Use this information to remove a system fan-pack. You can remove 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
- Grasp the fan tabs on both ends of the system fan-pack and carefully lift the system fan-pack out of the server.Figure 1. System fan-pack removal
After you finish
Install a new system fan-pack or install a fan filler to cover the place. See Install a system fan-pack.
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.