Replacing a fan assembly

We must have the applicable replacement fan assembly before we can remove and replace the failed fan assembly.

Identifying a failed fan assembly

The back panel of the appliance contains four user-accessible fan modules, as highlighted in yellow in the following figure:

Figure 1. Location of the fan modules on the back of the appliance

During normal operation, the LED for the fan module is not illuminated. If one of the fan modules experiences a failure, the LED for the failed fan module is illuminated in amber.

Steps

  1. Pinch the orange retention clip on the fan module to release the fan assembly from the chassis.
  2. Pull the fan assembly out of the chassis, as shown in the following figure:
    Figure 2. Removing a fan assembly from the back of the appliance
  3. Slide the replacement fan assembly into the fan assembly bay. Make sure the fan assembly is secured in the chassis.

The fan module LED is not illuminated in amber and the fan starts to circulate air.

Parent topic: Fan Assembly Replacement Instructions