7.
Insert the fan unit into the fan holder/card guide. Align the fan with the label facing inward. If an
airflow indicator is present on the fan, make sure it points toward the holder and the rear of the
chassis. Position the power cable so that it has the maximum length to reach the system board.
Figure 5-32
Inserting the fan into the fan holder/card guide
8.
If a side access panel sensor is present:
●
Some older fan holder/card guides are compatible with the metal mounting bracket for the
side access panel sensor. If the fan holder/card guide has enough clearance for the side
access panel sensor to remain on the metal mounting bracket, do nothing.
●
New fan holder/card guides are
not
compatible with the metal mounting bracket for the
side access panel sensor. If this is the case, you must move the sensor from the bracket to the
fan holder/card guide, as described below:
To move the side access panel sensor:
a.
Remove the sensor and its metal mounting bracket (see
Removing the side access panel
sensor on page 79
).
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