[rescue] Replacing Power Supply Fan on Catalyst 5000/5500?

[Dan Sikorski]

Zach Lowry wrote:
> Howdy,
>
> I know that there are several other Catalyst 5000 users on here, so I 
> thought I'd ask this question. I have a C5500 with two power supplies, 
> both of which are functional but have dead fans in the front. I 
> currently have a small fan pointed into one of the power supplies to 
> keep it running, but that's another matter (I have another supply on 
> order already). What I'm wondering is if it would be possible to open 
> the supply up and replace the fans with a standard PC fan? Has anyone 
> on here tried this? Any tips / pointers?

I have done this.  It was fairly easy.  The fan is a standard size, and 
it had a standard connector to the board in the power supply.  Of 
course, you want to be careful around the inside of a power supply, but 
I think everyone on this list knows that.  In fact, one of the power 
supplies in mine has a noisy fan.  I should look for the replacement as 
well.

    -Dan Sikorski