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6-14 Replacing System Fans
System fans provide cooling for each node. Front I/O nodes have rear external
fans and rear I/O nodes have front internal fans. These fans circulate air through
the node as a means of lowering the internal temperature. The SCF424AS system
fans are easily removed from the fan tray. There is no need to uninstall any other
parts when replacing fans, and only a Phillips screwdriver is required for installation.
Figure 6-23: System Fan Tray Placement
(Your node and motherboard may differ from the one shown in this illustration)
Replacing a Front Internal System Fan
1. Determine which motherboard node contains the failed fan, power down the
system and remove the power cord from the rear of the power supply as
described in Section 6-3. Remove the node from the chassis as described in
Section 6-4 and place the node on a fl at, stable surface. Remove the cover
from the node as described in Section 6-6.
2. Lift the air shroud up and out of the node.
3. Disconnect the failed fan's cabling and the cabling of the fan it shares the
housing with, from the backplane.
4. Remove the screws securing the fan housing to the fl oor of the node and set
them aside for later use.
5. Remove the air shroud