Removing and replacing an enclosure fan

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You may need to replace a faulty enclosure fan.

About this task

No tools are required to complete this task. Do not remove or loosen any screws on the enclosure.

To remove and replace an enclosure fan, complete the following steps:

Procedure

  1. Locate the latches on the left and right front corners of the enclosure. You might need to remove the front bezel to access them.
    Figure 1. Locating the latches at the front of the enclosure
    Pull front latch
  2. Lift the lower edge of each latch to release the enclosure from the rack, and then slide the enclosure forward until it stops with the fan door accessible.
    Important: To avoid a tipping hazard, do not pull the enclosure forward any farther than half-way.
    Important: If you encounter resistance while sliding the enclosure forward, check that there is adequate slack in the cables in the cable management arm at the back of the enclosure.
    Figure 2. Locating the fan door latch
    Locate fan door
  3. To open the fan door, push the latch on the fan service cover, it will pop up for finger access to open the cover, as shown in the following figure.
    Figure 3. Opening the fan door
    Open fan door
  4. The six fan modules are numbered 1 through 6 from left to right. The failed fan is identified by an LED.
  5. Grasp the failed fan by the two blue two touchpoints and lift it vertically to remove it from the enclosure, as shown in the following figure.
    Figure 4. Removing the fan module
    remove fan module
  6. To install the new fan, orient the fan so that the arrow indicating airflow points towards the back of the enclosure, matching the other five fans, then lower the fan vertically into the plastic guide until the fan is fully seated in the enclosure.
  7. Close the fan door.
  8. Pull the blue latches forward on both sides of the rail at the same time to release the rail.
    Figure 5. Releasing the rail
    Release rail latch
  9. Slide the enclosure back into the rack.
    When the enclosure is fully inserted into the rack, the latches on each end of the front panel will engage.
    Important: Check that none of the cables at the back of the canisters were disconnected when the enclosure was moved forward.
  10. Reattach the bezel.