Replacing the Fan for the Modularized Heat Exchanger Installed on the Front Door

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Replacing the Fan for the Modularized Heat Exchanger Installed on the Front Door
If the fan for the modularized heat exchanger installed in the APM30H is faulty and cannot be repaired in time, you must replace it.

Prerequisites

The tools and materials, such as an ESD wrist strap or a pair of ESD gloves, Phillips screwdriver, cable cutter, socket screwdriver, ESD box or bag, and key to the cabinet door
are ready.

The quantity and model of the faulty fans are confirmed. For details, see Querying the Type of Fan.

The authorized personnel are permitted to enter the site. The required keys are available.

Context

Figure 1 shows the position of the fan in the APM30H.

Figure 1 Position of the fan in the APM30H

It takes about 20 minutes to replace the fan.

Procedure
1. Wear an ESD wrist strap or a pair of ESD gloves.
CAUTION:
Take proper ESD protection measures, for example, wear an ESD wrist strap or a pair of ESD gloves, to prevent electrostatic damage to the boards, modules, or electronic
components.
2. Remove the fuse from the slot corresponding to the port labeled LOAD0 on the EPS to power off the CMUA. For details, see Replacing the Fuse.
3. Record the connection of the faulty cable for the fan on the fan transfer board, and then remove the cable and rubber cap from the cable outlet, as shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2 Remove the faulty cable for the fan

4. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the five screws from the air duct, use a socket screwdriver to remove the nut from under the air duct, and then remove the air duct, as shown
in Figure 3.
Figure 3 Removing the air duct

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5. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the other nine screws from the heat exchanger, and then remove the heat exchanger from the front door of the APM30H, as shown in Figure
4.
Figure 4 Removing the heat exchanger

6. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the five screws from the cover plate of the fan cavity, and then remove the cover plate, as shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5 Removing the cover plate of the fan cavity

7. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the four screws fixing the fan, and then remove the faulty fan, as shown in Figure 6.
Figure 6 Removing the faulty fan

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8. Install the new fan in the fan cavity, and then tighten the four screws on the fan.
9. Reinstall the cover plate of the fan cavity on the heat exchanger, and then tighten the five screws on the cover plate of the fan cavity.
10. Lead the cable for the new fan through the cable outlet on the right of the front door, and then install a rubber cap on the cable outlet.
11. Reinstall the heat exchanger on the front door, and then tighten the nine screws on the panel of the heat exchanger.
12. Reinstall the air duct on the heat exchanger, and then tighten the five screws and one nut.
13. Reinstall the cable for the new fan on the fan transfer board based on the cable connections recorded.
14. Put the fuse back into the slot corresponding to the port labeled LOAD0.
15. Check the running of the fans and status of the LEDs on the CMUA to determine whether the new fan works properly. For details about the status of the LEDs, see CMUA.
16. Take off the ESD wrist strap or gloves, and then pack up all the tools.

Follow-up Procedure

Place the replaced component into the ESD box or bag. Then, place the ESD box or bag into a carton padded with foam or into the packing box of the new component.

Fill in the fault form with the details of the replaced component.

Contact the local Huawei office to handle the faulty component.

Parent topic: Replacing the Fan on the Front Door of the APM30H

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