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<DIV><FONT color=#000080 size=2 face=Verdana>DELL 1850 PowerEdge ~ Fans running
at full tilt ~ Update 2</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000080 size=2 face=Verdana>I've removed the top cover and
powered up the server, to check the 4 fans:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000080 size=2 face=Verdana>a: 3 of their indicator lights on
the PCB were green.<BR>b: but FAN_1's was amber, and it was not rotating,
because it had some stringy-rubbery-white-material jammed between the impeller
& its housing, which looked like the remnants of a seal ?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana><FONT color=#000080 size=2>So I removed this
obstruction, and now, its fan-light is now green, and the fan is now rotating
OK.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana><FONT color=#000080 size=2>Then I powered down,
unplugged, replaced the cover.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000080 size=2 face=Verdana>Now when plugging in the server:
The fan on PSU1 can be heard quite loudly.<BR>And after switching on the server:
The server fans run full-on as before, <BR>but only for a few seconds, then they
slow down a bit.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000080 size=2 face=Verdana>However: The 'amber system status
indicator' (to the left of the right-hand HDD) is still flashing !</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000080 size=2 face=Verdana>Thanks: Gerald Waugh:<BR>The
switches on the back & front don't clear the 'amber-indicator' and appear
for system ID only.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000080 size=2 face=Verdana>Thanks Wisja: Who suggested that I
check & clear the system-logs ??<BR><STRONG>Q: So how do I do that
?</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000080 size=2 face=Verdana>Thanks.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>