Supero SUPERSERVER 5013G-6, User Manual

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Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup
6-3
6-3 System Fans
One 10-cm blower fan provides all the cooling needed for the SuperServer
5013G-6/5013G-i. The chassis includes air seals under the blower fan and
at the chassis cross section, which separates the drive bay area from the
motherboard area of the chassis to promote better airflow. It is highly
important that the air seal is properly installed and making a good seal in
order for the cooling air to circulate properly through the chassis. See
Figure 6-3 for locations.
System Fan Failure
The blower fan runs at a full 100% rpm. If the fan fails, the ambient air
temperature in the chassis will rise and activate the overheat LED on the
control panel. You will need to power down the system to replace this fan.
Replacing System Cooling Fans
1. Removing the blower fan
After turning off the power to the system, first remove the chassis cover
and unplug the fan cable from the motherboard. Lift the blower fan from
the mounting posts and pull it completely out from the motherboard. See
Figure 6-3.
2. Installing a new blower fan
Replace the failed fan with an identical 10-cm, 12 volt fan (available from
Supermicro). Position the new fan in its proper place in the chassis by
fitting the fan onto the fan mounting posts in the chassis. After the new
fan has been installed, plug the fan cable back into the same chassis fan
header on the motherboard you removed it from. Make sure the air seal
under the fan is properly installed and creating a good seal. Power up
the system and check that the fan is working properly and that the LED
on the control panel has turned off. Finish by replacing the top panel of
the chassis.
excess cabling out of the airflow path. The LEDs inform you of system
status. See Chapter 3 for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons.
Details on JF1/JF2 can be found in Chapter 5.