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Installing a front fan

Use this information to install a front fan into the server.

For proper cooling, the server requires that all fans in the system be operating at all times.

Attention
To ensure proper server operation, if a fan fails, replace the fan immediately.

See System-board internal connectors for the locations of the fan cable connectors.

To install a front fan, complete the following steps.

  1. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new fan to any unpainted metal surface on the server. Then, remove the new fan from the package.
  2. Read the safety information that begins on page Safety and Installation guidelines.
  3. Turn off the server (see Turning off the server) and all attached peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external cables from the server.
  4. Remove the server top cover (see Removing the server top cover).
  5. Rotate the hot-swap rear hard disk drive cage up (see Rotating the hot-swap rear hard disk drive cage up).
  6. Remove the PCI riser-card assembly (see Removing a PCI riser-card assembly).
  7. Remove the air baffle (see Removing the air baffle).
  8. Installing Fan 1A:. (For installation of Fan 2A or Fan 3A, please go to step 10)
    Figure 1. Fan installation
    Fan installation
    1. Pull up the blue handle on the fan cage.
    2. Orient the fan so that the fan cable points to the system board.
    3. Lower the fan into the fan slot in the server and ensure that is it seated correctly.
    4. Connect the fan cable to the connector on the system board. (See System-board internal connectors).
      Note
      Make sure the cable passes through the cable clips.
    5. Insert the fan cable into the cable retainer clip.
    6. Return the blue handle back to its horizontal position.
  9. If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to Completing the installation.
  10. Installing Fan 2A or 3A:
    1. Orient the fan so that the fan cable points to the system board.
    2. Lower the fan into the fan slot in the server and ensure that is it seated correctly.
    3. Connect the fan cable to the connector on the system board. (See System-board internal connectors).
    4. Insert the fan cable into the cable retainer clip.
      Note
      Make sure the cable passes through the cable clips.
  11. If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to Completing the installation.