Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup
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6-6 System
Fans
Six heavy duty fans provide cooling for the chassis. Three fans are located in the
front of the chassis and three fans are 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.
Replacing a Front Chassis Fan
Front Fan Replacement Procedure (Figure 6-18)
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.
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
direction as the arrows on the other fans. As soon as the fan is connected, it
will begin working.
Figure 6-18: Front Chassis Fans
Fan Release Tab