Install A System Fan - Lenovo ThinkSystem SR550 Maintenance Manual

Figure 95. System fan removal
Step 1. Disconnect the fan cable from the system board.
Step 2. Press the fan cage bracket to the front of the server, grasp the top of the fan, and lift the fan out of
the server.
If you are instructed to return the old system fan, follow all packaging instructions and use any packaging
materials that are provided.

Install a system fan

Use this information to install the system fan.
"Read the
installation
Guidelines" on
page 53
Before installing a system fan:
1. Remove the air baffle. See "Remove the air baffle" on page 60.
2. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new system fan to any unpainted surface on the
outside of the server. Then, take the new system fan out of the package and place it on a static-
protective surface.
To install a system fan, complete the following steps:
Watch the procedure
A video of this procedure is available at
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"Power off
the server
for this task"
on page 13
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYV5R7hVcs-
.
"ATTENTION:
Static Sensitive Device
Ground package before opening"
on page 56
.
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