FAS8300 and FAS8700 - Replacing a fan.pdf

FAS8300 and FAS8700 systems

Fan replacement

To swap out a fan module without interrupting service, you must perform a specific sequence of tasks.

About this task

Attention: You must replace the fan module within two minutes of removing it from the chassis. System airflow is disrupted

and the controller module or modules shut down after two minutes to avoid overheating.

You can use the following animation or the written steps to hot-swap a fan module.

Replacing a fan

Steps

Identify the fan module that you must replace by checking the console error messages and looking at the Attention LED on

each fan module.

4.

Press down the release latch on the fan module cam handle, and then rotate the cam handle downward.

The fan module moves a little bit away from the chassis.

5. Pull the fan module straight out from the chassis, making sure that you support it with your free hand so that it does not

swing out of the chassis.

Caution: The fan modules are short. Always support the bottom of the fan module with your free hand so that it does not

suddenly drop free from the chassis and injure you.

6. Set the fan module aside.

Completing the replacement process

After you replace the part, you can return the failed part to NetApp, as described in the RMA instructions shipped with the kit.

Contact technical support at

NetApp Support

+800-800-80-800 (Asia/Pacific) if you need the RMA number or additional help with the replacement procedure.