Removing the fan cage assembly
Attention:
v Replace a hot-swap fan within 30 seconds of removal.
v To ensure proper cooling and airflow, do not operate the server for more than 2
minutes with the side cover removed.
To remove the front fan cage assembly, do the following:
1. Read the safety information (see “Safety” on page vii and “Installation
guidelines” on page 37).
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and
all external cables.
3. Unlock and remove the side cover (see “Removing the side cover” on page 43).
4. Carefully position the server on its side so that it is lying flat and facing up.
Note: Do not allow the server to fall over.
5. Rotate the power-supply cage assembly out of the chassis. Lift up the
power-supply cage handle and pull the power-supply cage assembly all the way
up until the retainer latch locks the cage in place on the chassis.
1 Power supply
2 Power-supply handle
6. Remove the air baffle (see “Removing the air baffle” on page 44).
7. Press in on the fan cage assembly release buttons on both sides of the chassis
to release the fan cage assembly from the connector on the chassis. Lift the fan
cage assembly up and out of the chassis and set it aside.
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