
53-1004105-13 Hardware Installation Guide
Brocade X6-8 Director
Hardware Installation Guide
Time and Items Required
The replacement procedure for each fan assembly takes less than 5 minutes. The following items are required for the
blower assembly replacement:
•
Replacement fan assembly
•
No. 1 Phillips screwdriver
Removing a Fan Assembly
Complete the following steps to remove a fan assembly from the chassis.
1. Before removing a fan assembly, refer to
Precautions Specific to Fan Assemblies
to verify whether you can remove
the power supply and leave the chassis operating (hot-swap replacement).
2. Perform one of the following steps:
•
If you need to power down the chassis to remove a fan assembly, enter the
sysShutdown
command. When
command output indicates that the chassis has completed shut-down, remove power cords from all power supply
assemblies.
•
If you can hot-swap the fan assembly, go on to the next step.
NOTE
Replace fan as soon as possible to avoid overheating and eventual system shutdown.
3. Loosen the captive screw at each end of the fan assembly until the screw releases from the chassis. Use a No. 1
Phillips screwdriver if necessary.
4. Grasp the handle and pull, sliding the fan assembly from the chassis while supporting the fan assembly from beneath
as you remove it.
Figure 55: Removing and Installing a Fan Assembly
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