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2.2.4 Fan Area
To cool the electronic parts (e.g. the motherboard) installed in
VENICE 2U/Element, the system is equipped with six fans that can be
exchanged in case of a failure easily. Once the faceplate is folded down,
you have access to the fan area.
Figure 2-7: Overview of the fan area
On the left side of the area, the two fans lying upon another cool the
PCI cards (e.g. graphics card) via an inner air duct. The remaining four
fans cool the other hardware items like e.g. the motherboard.
Each fan module of the fan area is separately connected to the system.
This makes the removal of a fan module from the system easy, for ex-
ample, in the event of a failure.
Figure 2-8: Overview of a fan module
Each fan module consists of the unlocking device, the fan and the han-
dle. The handle is used to pull out the fan module in case of a failure.
After pressing the unlocking device, the fan module can be pulled out
of the VENICE 2U/Element system.
How to fold down the faceplate is described in section “The
Front of the System” on page 2-4.
Further information about how to remove and exchange a fan
can be found in section “Fan Maintenance” on page 5-7.
fan module
fan
handle
unlocking
device