CPC H05K 7/20581 (2013.01) [H05K 7/1401 (2013.01); H05K 7/16 (2013.01); H04B 10/40 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. An apparatus comprising:
a fan tray comprising a plurality of fans for cooling modules within a modular electronic system with airflow from a front of the modular electronic system to a back of the modular electronic system; and
a hinge member for connecting the fan tray to a first side of a front panel of the modular electronic system with the plurality of fans positioned in front of the modules;
wherein the fan tray is rotatable on the hinge member for movement away from the front panel to allow for replacement of one of the modules,
wherein a plurality of optical transceivers are installed in the front panel, the plurality of optical transceivers being adjacent to and directly exposed to the plurality of fans, each optical transceiver being coupled to an associated cable of a plurality of cables, and
wherein the front panel includes an opening on a second side of the front panel opposite the first side, the plurality of cables coupled to the plurality of optical transceivers pass through the opening, and the opening is sealed around the plurality of cables.
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