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Chapter 5: Chassis Setup and Maintenance
Five heavy-duty fans provide cooling for the chassis. Three fans are located in the
front of the chassis with two fans in the rear. These fans circulate air through the
chassis as a means of lowering the internal temperature of the chassis.
The fans come pre-installed to the chassis. Each fan is hot-swappable and can be
replaced without removing any connections.
5-8 System Fans
Replacing a System Fan
1. Open the chassis cover and determine which fan has failed. Because the fans
are hot-swappable, the chassis does not have to be powered-down.
2. Press the fan release tab and lift the failed fan from the chassis. Front fans
must be pulled straight up. Rear fans must be tilted outward and then pulled
out of the housing.
3. Place the new fan into the vacant space in the housing while making sure the
arrows on the top of the fan (indicating air direction) point in the same direc-
tion as the arrows on the other fans. As soon as the fan is connected, it will
begin working.
Figure 5-23: Front Chassis Fans
Fan Release Tab