FRU Replacement Guide
7 Storage Enclosure Basic Field Replaceable Units
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7.5 Rear Fan Replacement Procedure
Based on the configuration of a Storage Enclosure Basic, an enclosure can contain three, five, or seven sleds. The system
is designed for fail-in-place operational mode.
Required Tools
• None
Time Estimate
: 2 minutes
To replace a rear fan, do the following:
Note:
• Ensure that you store all removed parts in a safe location while replacing the FRU.
• The rear fans are hot-swappable. The enclosure does not need to be powered down in order to replace
them.
1.
From the rear of the chassis, remove the failed rear fan by depressing the
release button
on the top right of the fan.
Figure 63: Fan Release Button
Note:
Fan release button highlighted in red.
2.
Rotate the top of the fan away from the chassis until the fan pins clear the connectors on the chassis.