SOLVED: Identifying fans HP S6500 chassis

[Deleted member 36422]

How can I identify the kind of fans that are installed in an S6500 chassis?
There are no model numbers to be found, nothing in ilo showing a model so I cannot know what to purchase for backup fans, redundant or non redundant.

Anyone here know?

 

[BeTeP]

type "hp proliant s6500 chassis maintenance and service guide" into google
click on the top result
go to the "illustrated parts catalog" section

 

[Deleted member 36422]

Oh no, the 'did you search google reply' <smile>.

I have all the documentation in the world.
It shows all the part numbers for everything including redundant and non redundant fans.
However, as I posted, I cannot identify the fans as there are no part numbers and ilo doesn't show anything either.

Your reply could have been more useful if you could tell me how to actually ID them .

 

[BeTeP]

I have all the documentation in the world.

However, as I posted, I cannot identify the fans

reminds me of 'Wheel of Fortune' player can't solve filled-in puzzle

 

[Deleted member 36422]

I'm not sure why you are being this way, either help or don't bother responding. What is the point of your interaction with me in this?

 

[edge]

You have the part number for the fan, that identifies it.

 

[Deleted member 36422]

No, as I said in my original question, there are no part numbers on the fans and there is nothing in the ilo info either.

UPDATE: What I thought were scratches actually appear to be a model number on the metal. However, of the three fans I pulled, all are smeared from pulling the fans in the out of the chassis over the years. The numbers cannot be made out even with a magnifying glass.

I'll ask some others around here to take a look.

 

[Deleted member 36422]

So to close this for whom ever finds it, the answer is incredibly simple.

First, here are the part numbers which I should have shared in my first post.

HPE Chassis Non Redundant Fan Kit
617858-B21
HP s6500 Redundant Fan Kit
617856-B21

Second, the way to tell is how deep they are.
Redundant fans actually have two fans in the metal fan casing while non redundant only have one single fan.

 

[edge]

The redundant department of redundancy strikes again and again. I clearly didn't understand not understanding redundant vs. non redundant fans. Now which of these 2 PSU in the chassis is the redundant one?

 

[Deleted member 36422]

People like 'Edge' make forums so unbearable.
I explained what the problem was then share the solution for anyone that comes across this.
If Edge cannot understand what happened and is still trolling me, it really needs a new hobby because trolling is is rather old school.

 

[Patriot]

on page 14 of the "hp proliant s6500 chassis maintenance and service guide" ... does your broken fan look like the redundant or non-redundant model?


You are getting trolled because you claim to have all the documentation... and don't seem to want to read it.

 

[Deleted member 36422]

Are you kidding me? Did you bother to read the thread.

 

[Wolfstar]

Did you bother to look at the picture? The two types of fans are very, very different physically and there are pictures illustrating the difference. There are only two types of fans for that system, so....

You literally have documentation telling you the proper fan, with a picture that is properly labeled, and yet you cannot pull one of the fans out and compare it to the picture and figure out which part you need. Either you are incomprehensibly stupid, or you are not meaning to ask the question you have actually asked, and are looking for something only lightly related.

Either way, the onus is on YOU. Either rephrase your question such that the information you were actually after is more apparent, accept your designated trollee status as valid, or move on. Telling a Moderator to read the thread, however, when you apparently can't read the documentation *you already had* is probably not a good idea.

Just sayin'.

 

[Deleted member 36422]

And you literally are a little dim for even trying to defend this other persons responses because you don't bother reading the thread but make stupid accusations. I did read the documentation, I do have it on hand and I did know the part numbers. You're just so hell bent on defending your online buddy that you aren't even reading what I've posted.

 

[Deleted member 36422]

It's pretty obvious what's going on. The mod made some very stupid comments, now you are defending those and wanting me to get rude or what ever reason you can find to boot me from the site. Go right ahead if this is the kind of site this is. Every single time I post, both of you will be like flies looking for my next post.

 

[Patriot]

I could have canned you at your first post. You were asking for help without providing any of the needed details, like say, a picture or details of your system. You are homelabsplaining what redundant fans are, never indicated what you have but, solved it... when it was answered in the first reply... I merely read the thread, followed the suggestion and found the answer in all of 30 seconds. I literally reposted the 1st reply.

 

[Wolfstar]

I did read the documentation, I do have it on hand and I did know the part numbers.

Okay, so if that's all accurate, WHAT QUESTION ARE YOU ASKING? Let me quote your original post so you don't have to scroll up to it:

How can I identify the kind of fans that are installed in an S6500 chassis?
There are no model numbers to be found, nothing in ilo showing a model so I cannot know what to purchase for backup fans, redundant or non redundant.

Anyone here know?

The answer is, "Check the documentation and visually compare the fan you need to replace with the part illustration in the guide." That is how you identify the kind of fans that are installed in an S6500 chassis, especially if the part numbers are worn off.

Now, if you're looking for "who is the OEM for these fans, is it Delta and if so what's the part number for that Delta fan" then fine - you just need to be more specific. Instead you got obnoxiously offensive when given the common (and correct) answer and were stupid enough to draw a mod on you. I barely know Patriot, he's certainly not my best bud, and if you check my posting history you'll see it's been a while since I've posted much of anything - you just happened to be enough of an obnoxious ass to make me actually want to reply.

 

[Deleted member 36422]

Yup, you're right, I misunderstood how the first reply was meant and went off track from there.
Nope, I'm not an ass, just over worked and not paying attention it seems.
My fault for sure. You should delete this post or edit everything out to make it useful for the next person that finds it.