Replace a fan assembly, which is one of the server's hot-swappable components, as follows:
- Remove the front bezel. The fan assemblies are now visible.
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Identify the fan to be replaced.
Fans are labeled on the chassis, and are numbered 1 and 2, with fan 1 on the left and fan 2 on the right. Refer to the fan status LEDs on front panel of the server (behind the bezel) to see which fan has failed. In the following figure, number 1 indicates the status LED for fan 1 (the left-side fan), and number 2 indicates the status LED for fan 2 (the right-side fan).
Figure. Fan status LEDsTable. Fan status LED descriptions Item Description 1 Fan 1 status LED 2 Fan 2 status LED - Remove the faulty fan by loosening the thumbscrews (turning them counter-clockwise) until they are loose, then pulling the fan unit straight out of the chassis. (The fan lead connector disengages automatically as you remove the fan assembly.)
- Put the new fan assembly into place.
- Gently press the fan assembly back into the chassis. The fan electrical connector is aligned automatically when the fan is fully inserted into the chassis.
- Secure the fan assembly in position by tightening the thumbscrews (turning them clockwise).
- Replace the front bezel.