
appropriate replacement fan tray, leave the original fan tray in its slot to preserve the designed airflow for the
switch until you have the replacement fan module.
Before You Begin
•
Verify that you have an ESD wrist strap or other device to prevent ESD damage for components that
you touch.
•
Verify that you have an antistatic surface or bag for placing the fan module that you remove from the
chassis.
•
Verify that the replacement fan module has the correct direction of airflow (it has the same coloring as
the other fan and power supply modules in the same chassis).
Procedure
Step 1
Remove the fan module that you are replacing as follows:
a) On the fan module that you are removing, press the two sides of the fan module handle next to where it
connects to the fan module and pull on the handles enough to unseat the module from its connectors.
Figure 17: Replacing Fan Tray on NCS 5001
b) Holding the handle, pull the module out of the chassis and set it on an antistatic surface or in a antistatic
bag.
Warning
Do not touch the electrical connectors on the back side of the module and prevent anything else
from coming into contact with and damaging the connectors.
Note
Step 2
Install the replacement fan module as follows:
a) Holding the fan module by its handle, align the back of the fan module (the side with the electrical
connectors) to the open fan slot in the chassis.
b) Slide the fan module into the slot until it clicks in place.
Hardware Installation Guide for Cisco NCS 5000 Series Routers
34
Replacing NCS 5000 Router Components
Replacing a 1 (RU) Fan Module