Supero SuperWorkstation 5035G-T, User Manual

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Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup
6-5
6-3 System Fans
A 9-cm chassis cooling fan housed in a fan duct is located just below the peripheral
drive bays to provide cool air intake for the system. A 12-cm exhaust fan at the rear
of the chassis pulls the cool air through the system and expels the hot air.
Fan Failure
Under normal operation, the chassis, the exhaust and the power supply fans all
run continuously. If any of these three fans fail, the system must be powered down
before replacing them.
Replacing System Fans
1. Identifying and accessing the fan
First, inspect the back of the chassis to see if it is the 12-cm fan that has failed.
Power down the system and remove the left chassis cover by fi rst removing the
two screws from the back lip of the cover. Push in the release tab on the cover
and push the cover toward the rear of the chassis until it stops (after moving about
½ inch). Then lift the cover out and away from the chassis. (See Figure 2-1 for
accessing the inside of the chassis.)
2. Removing the fan duct assembly
9-cm fan: After removing the side chassis cover, release the clips that secure the
fan duct to the chassis. You can then pull the fan duct out from its location in the
chassis. Remove the four screws at the front of the fan duct that hold the fan in
place. Then release the two fasteners along the side of the fan duct. You can now
separate it into two pieces and easily remove the fan (see Figure 6-4). Add a new
fan of the same type (see step 3).
The 12-cm exhaust fan is also in a housing that can be removed from the chassis
after removing the left chassis cover (see Figure 6-5).
3. Installing a new fan
Replace the failed fan with an identical one (available from Supermicro). After the
new fan has been installed into the fan duct, reassemble the fan duct and perform
the removal procedure in reverse to install the entire fan duct assembly back into
the chassis. Make sure the wiring for the fan is also reattached to its proper header.
Finish by replacing the left chassis cover, then restore power to the system. Check
that the replaced fan is working properly.