How to Remove and Replace Sun Blade 1500 Red Rear Fan:ATR:1488480.1:0

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Update Date:	2017-11-30
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Solution 1488480.1 : How to Remove and Replace Sun Blade 1500 Red Rear Fan:ATR:1488480.1:0

Applies to:

Sun Blade 1500 Workstation - Version Not Applicable to Not Applicable [Release N/A]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

Sun Blade 1500 Red - How to Remove and Replace Rear Fan

Solution

DISPATCH INSTRUCTIONS

WHAT SKILLS ARE REQUIRED:
No special skills required, Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU) procedure

TASK COMPLEXITY: 0

TIME ESTIMATE: 45 minutes

REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS

PROBLEM OVERVIEW: Rear Fan failure

OBTAIN CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE

WHAT STATE SHOULD THE SYSTEM BE IN TO BE READY TO PERFORM THE RESOLUTION ACTIVITY? :

A data backup is not a pre-requisite but is a wise precaution.
The customer should conduct an orderly software system shutdown.

WHAT ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED:

Removing the Rear Fan

1. Power off the system and open the chassis.

2. Locate the rear fan. The rear fan is housed in a green plastic bracket that connects to the workstation
chassis.

3. Remove the DIMM cooling duct.

4. Disconnect the rear fan cable.

5. Release the rear fan bracket.

Caution – Do not operate the workstation without the rear fan.

Installing the Rear Fan

1. Locate where the rear fan is to be installed.

2. Remove the rear fan assembly from its packaging.

3. Align the rear fan bracket with the chassis.

4. Secure the rear fan bracket.

5. Connect the rear fan power cable to the motherboard connector FAN1 SYS.

7. Install the DIMM cooling duct.

8. Inspect the rear fan, fan cabling

9. Install the access panel, power on the system, and verify the rear fan installation

WHAT ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED TO RETURN the SYSTEM TO AN OPERATIONAL STATE:

Restart software applications per applicable administration guides to resume system operation.

PARTS NOTE: Include Rear Fan location:

https://support.oracle.com/handbook_private/Systems/SunBlade1500/components.html#Fan

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

Please refer to the:

Sun Blade 1500 Service, Diagnostics, and Troubleshooting Manual (Red): http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19127-01/blade1500.ws/816-7564-11/816-7564-11.pdf

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