Supermicro SUPERSERVER 6023L-8R, User Manual

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Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup
6-3
6-3 System Fans
Four 8-cm fans provide all the cooling needed for the SuperServer 6023L-
8R. It is very important that the chassis top cover is properly installed and
making a good seal in order for the cooling air to circulate properly through
the chassis and cool the system and components. See Figure 6-2.
System Fan Failure
The fans run at 3400 rpm. If a fan fails, the ambient air temperature in the
chassis will rise and activate the overheat LED on the control panel. Re-
place any failed fan immediately. The hot plug fans will start to function
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motherboard.
Replacing System Cooling Fans
1. Removing a fan:
Remove the chassis cover. Unplug the wires of the failed fan from the
motherboard. Press the tabs on both sides of the top of the fan housing
and remove the entire fan and housing assembly. The system power
need not be shut down since the fans are all hot-pluggable on the
X5DLR-8G2 motherboard.
2. Installing a new fan:
Replace the failed fan with an identical 8-cm, 12 volt fan (available from
Supermicro). Position the new fan at its proper place in the chassis by
fitting the fan with its housing onto the fan mounts in the chassis. A
"click" can be heard if the fan (in its housing) is properly installed. Plug
the fan wires into the correct fan header omn the motherboard. If the
system power is on, the hot-pluggable fan feature will cause the fan to
start immediately upon being connected to its header on the motherboard.