PowerEdge 2400 CPU Fan Hot Swappable?

Replacement requires open case and remove processor air conduct. I think better is shutdown machine.

Wanderson75;

Wouldn't the downtime your client is experience waiting for you to replace the fan that may contribute to the system overheating be more important than waiting for an answer here on EE...so a timed shutdown over say the lunchhour make more sense?  If not, call Dell enterprise support:

online chat link here:
http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dellcare/contact_technical_support?c=us&l=en&s=gen

OR, punch in your service tag here to get phone support:
http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dellcare/byphone_prod?c=us&l=en&s=gen

I'm honestly not worried about the system overheating since the CPU's are running at 35-40C with the fan offline (warning is 70C and failure is 75C).  But obviously you have to weigh your options.  If it was hot swap it would make life easier because that equals no downtime.

I suppose, in that case Wanderson, I'd wait until the office is closed, and perform the work then, and not waste my time pining over whether it's hot swap or not, as my time when I'm on site is at a premium

dlacelot: Of course, if it's hot swappable, then I don't have to be late for dinner either.  Eh?

Thanks for the help guys.  I'll schedule the outage.

In case you are looking for the documentation:
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/sigu/en/sm/remove.htm#remov_replac_cool_fans

lol, I suppose, when I was on site, I was single, so working 80 hr. weeks was lucrative

LOL...yeah.  I remember those days.  Then bosses got smart and made me work salary. :-p