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Install a fan

Use this information to install a fan in the compute enclosure.

Read theInstallation Guidelines

ATTENTION:Static Sensitive DeviceGround package before opening

To avoid possible danger, read and follow the following safety statement.

  • S017
    moving parts
    CAUTION
    Hazardous moving fan blades nearby.
  • S033
    240VA shock hazard
    CAUTION

    Hazardous energy present. Voltages with hazardous energy might cause heating when shorted with metal, which might result in spattered metal, burns, or both.

Before you install a fan, remove the fan cover (see http://thinksystem.lenovofiles.com/help/topic/7X21/remove_the_fan_cover.html).

Attention

  • Static electricity released into internal solution components when the solution is powered on may cause the solution to halt, which may result in data loss. To avoid this problem, always use an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system when you work inside the solution with the power on.

  • Replace the failed fan and reinstall the fan cover in three minutes.