Removing the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F4 or SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F2 fans

Ensure that you are aware of the procedures for handling static-sensitive devices before you remove the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F4 or SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F2 fans.
Perform the following steps to remove a failed fan:
  1. Turn off the node while ensuring that its data is mirrored and synchronized. See MAP 5350: Powering off a SAN Volume Controller node for more information.
  2. Remove the node from the rack and place it on a flat, static-protective surface. See Removing the SAN Volume Controller from a rack.
  3. Open the fan door where the failed fan resides. Fans 1, 2, and 3 are under fan door A  1 . Fans 4 through 7 are under fan door B  2 , as shown in Figure 1.
    Figure 1. SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F2 with the access doors openSAN Volume Controller 2145-8F2 with the access doors open
    •  1  Fan door A
    •  2  Fan door B
  4. Disconnect the cable of the failing fan from the connector. Figure 2 shows the location of the fans.
    Figure 2. SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F2 fan locationsThis figure shows the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F2 fan locations.
    •  1  Fan 1
    •  2  Fan 2
    •  3  Fan 3
    •  4  Fans 4, 5, 6, and 7
  5. Pull up on the orange tab on the side of the failing fan.
  6. Lift the fan out of the node.
Parent topic: Removing the fans
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