Install the fan cover

Use this information to install the fan cover.

To avoid possible danger, read and follow the following safety statement.
  • S017
    moving parts
    CAUTION:
    Hazardous moving fan blades nearby.
  • S033
    240VA shock hazard
    CAUTION:

    Hazardous energy present. Voltages with hazardous energy might cause heating when shorted with metal, which might result in spattered metal, burns, or both.

Before you install the fan cover:
  1. Read the following section(s) to ensure that you work safely.

  2. Loosen the screws and slide the enclosure out of the rack.

Complete the following steps to install the fan cover.

Watch the procedure. A video of the installation process is available:
Figure 1. Fan cover installation
Fan cover installation

  1. Orient the cover so that the posts on the inside of the cover slide into the slots on the enclosure.
  2. Slide the fan cover forward to the closed position until it clicks into place.
  3. Turn the thumbscrews clockwise.
  4. To install a system service label (which needs to be ordered separately), align the label on the cover, remove the backing, and press the label on the cover.
After you install the fan cover, complete the following steps.

  1. Push the enclosure into the rack and fasten the screws.

Parent topic: Fan cover replacement