IBM 00LR424 server / storage / networking hardware Server Hardware / Parts

The IBM 00LR424 is recorded as a CEC blower. The central electronics complex is the part of an IBM frame that holds the processor books, memory and the interconnect between them, and it is the highest heat load in the machine. Blowers move air through that complex under the control of the machine’s environmental monitoring, running in redundant sets so that one failing unit does not force a shutdown. Blowers are specific to the frame and the cooling arrangement, so confirm the machine type and model with us before you order.

IBM builds its large frame systems, the System z mainframes and the high end Power servers that share their packaging, around a bulk power subsystem rather than around individual power supplies. Mains comes in at the bulk power enclosure, is regulated and controlled there, and is distributed through the frame to converter assemblies at each book and drawer. Blowers, motor drive assemblies and, on the liquid cooled models, refrigeration or water cooling units hold the processor complex in its thermal envelope. Every one of those is a field replaceable unit.

Give us the system details or a picture of the part label and we will physically verify the match before despatch. Tech-Star (UK-based, shipped worldwide) holds IBM equipment for data centre maintenance work. Please contact our sales team for current availability and pricing.