Replacing the chassis fan subassembly

About the chassis fan subassemblies

Replacing a chassis fan subassembly consists of the following two procedures.

Removing the chassis fan subassembly
Installing a chassis fan subassembly

An F720 filer has two chassis fan subassemblies to circulate air through the chassis; the F740 and F760 filers have three chassis fan subassemblies. The chassis fans are secured to the front of the chassis.

Note
To maintain UL, CSA, and TUV safety certifications, you must obtain replacement chassis fan subassemblies from Network Appliance. Using unapproved replacement chassis fans voids the safety certifications.

Locating the chassis fan subassembly

The following figure shows the chassis fan subassembly locations.

Removing the chassis fan subassembly

To remove the chassis fan subassembly, complete the following steps.

Step	Actions
1	From the console, note the identification of the fan subassembly that has failed.
2	Use the grooves on the left and right edges of the front bezel and pull it straight off the front panel of the filer.
3	Loosen the thumbscrews on the chassis fan subassembly that has failed.
4	Using the handle, pull the chassis fan subassembly straight out of the filer chassis.
5	Set the chassis fan subassembly aside.

Installing a chassis fan subassembly

To install a chassis fan subassembly, complete the following steps.

Step	Actions
1	Using the handle, slide the chassis fan subassembly straight into the filer chassis.
2	Tighten the thumbscrews to secure the chassis fan subassembly to the chassis.
3	Align the pins on the bezel with the holes on the front panel of the filer, and then push the bezel straight onto the front panel.
4	Verify that the chassis fans are operating.