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VENICE 2U | Hardware Guide | Version 1.2
Rohde & Schwarz DVS GmbH
Overview
Overview of the Front
2.2.4 Fan Area
To cool the electronic parts (e.g. the motherboard) installed in
VENICE 2U, the system is equipped with six fans that can be ex-
changed in case of a failure easily. Once the faceplate is folded down,
you have access to the fan area.
Figure 2-7: Overview of the fan area
On the left side of the area, the two fans lying upon another cool the
PCI cards (e.g. graphics card) via an inner air duct. The remaining four
fans cool the other hardware items like e.g. the motherboard.
Each fan module of the fan area is separately connected to the system.
This makes the removal of a fan module from the system easy, for ex-
ample, in the event of a failure.
lever
Once the lever is unlatched with the opener, it
can be used to pull the disk carrier and its hard
disk out of the system.
disk carrier lock
The disk carrier can be locked (unlocked) with a
hex driver. Use a hex key to turn the lock a quar-
ter turn right (left) until you feel a slight resis-
tance. Then, the disk carrier should be locked
(unlocked). The open padlock symbol at the top
(
) and the closed padlock symbol at the right
side (
) of the opener, also indicate the direc-
tion you have to turn the hex key in.
How to fold down the faceplate is described in section “The Front of the
System” on page 2-6.
Further information about how to remove and exchange a fan can be
found in section “Fan Maintenance” on page 5-8.
fan module
