Replace the Fan Board (FRU)
When servicing the components in this section, unplug the AC power cords and use ESD
protection.
Before You Begin
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Prepare the server for service. See
Prepare the Server for Cold
Service.
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Remove all fan modules.
See
Remove a Fan
Module.
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Remove all memory risers.
See
Remove a Memory Riser Card.
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Disconnect any cables plugged into the USB or video connectors on the front of the
server.
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Remove the fan board:
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Loosen the three captive screws connecting the front-side memory riser guide to the
motherboard.
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Remove the two screws on each side of the outside of the chassis that hold the fan board unit
in place.
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Unplug the fan board cable and power cables from motherboard.
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Remove the front memory riser guide by pulling it up and out of the chassis.
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To remove, slide the fan board cage away from the front of the server (to clear the lip at the
front of the chassis) and lift it out of the server.
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Remove the fan board cable and power cables from the faulty fan board unit and plug them into
the fan board on the replacement fan board unit.
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To install the fan board unit:
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Insert the fan board unit into the chassis, moving it down and toward the front.
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Reposition the front memory riser guide, routing the fan board and power cable through the
riser guide.
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Connect the fan board cable and power cable into the connectors on the motherboard and
partially tighten the two screws that secure the riser guide to the chassis.
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Tighten the three captive screws to hold the front memory riser guide in place.
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To secure the fan board unit in place, fully tighten the two screws that secure the riser
guide to the chassis.
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Install the fan modules.
See
Install a Fan
Module.
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Install the memory risers.
See
Install a Memory Riser Card.
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Prepare the server for operation. See
Prepare the Server for
Operation.
Note -
The product serial number used for service entitlement and warranty coverage might need to be
reprogrammed by authorized service personnel with the correct product serial number.