Installing the fan assembly

Use this information to install the fan assembly.

To install the fan assembly, complete the following steps:

1. Read the safety information that begins in Safety and Installation guidelines.
2. Turn off the server (see Turning off the server) and all attached peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external cables as necessary to replace the device.
3. Carefully turn the server on its side so that it is lying flat, with the cover facing up.
   Attention

   Do not allow the server to fall over.
4. Unlock and remove the left-side cover (see Removing the left-side cover).
5. Remove the air baffle (see Removing the air baffle) if necessary.
6. Touch the static-protective package that contains the fan to any unpainted metal surface on the server; then, remove the fan from the package.
7. Slide the fan down directly into the server. (see step 1 in the following illustration).
8. Align the release latches of the fan and make sure the fan is firmly seated on the right position. (see step 2 and 3 in the following illustration).
   
   
9. Connect the fan power cable on the system board. (see Internal Cable Routing and Connectors).