Skip to main content

Install the system fan cage

Use this information to install the system fan cage.

Read the installation GuidelinesPower off the server for this taskATTENTION: Static Sensitive Device Ground package before opening

To install the system fan cage, complete the following steps:

Watch the procedure

A video of this procedure is available at YouTube.

Figure 1. System fan cage installation
System fan cage installation

  1. Align both sides of the system fan cage with the corresponding mounting posts in the chassis. Then, press the system fan cage straight down into the chassis.
    Note
    If there are system fans installed in the system fan cage, ensure that the system fans are correctly connected to the system fan connectors on the system board.
  2. Rotate the levers of the system fan cage to the front of the server to secure the system fan cage.
After installing the system fan cage:

  1. If you have removed the system fans, reinstall them. See Install a system fan.

  2. Complete the parts replacement. See Complete the parts replacement.