IBM 44x1978/43v5552 server / storage / networking hardware Server Hardware / Parts

The IBM 44×1978/43v5552 is a genuine IBM BladeCenter T blower, as stated directly in IBM’s own part description. BladeCenter T is IBM’s ruggedised, NEBS-compliant BladeCenter variant designed for telecom central-office and industrial environments rather than standard data-centre racks, and its cooling blower is correspondingly built to a more demanding environmental specification than the standard BladeCenter blower. As with the standard chassis, the BladeCenter T blower is hot-swappable, allowing replacement without powering down the chassis or the blades it houses, provided remaining blower capacity sustains adequate airflow during the swap. BladeCenter T deployments remain in service at telecom and industrial sites that specifically required its ruggedised specification when originally deployed, and a genuine replacement blower is a routine maintenance item as those units age. Buyers should confirm their BladeCenter T chassis revision before ordering. Tech-Star is UK-based and ships worldwide.