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A fan tray assembly is adapted to be attached to an electronics enclosure. It draws in air from below and pushes the air upward toward the enclosure. The fan tray cools electronics in a card cage portion of the electronics enclosure that includes a backplane, the card cage, a plenum beneath the card

A fan tray assembly is adapted to be attached to an electronics enclosure. It draws in air from below and pushes the air upward toward the enclosure. The fan tray cools electronics in a card cage portion of the electronics enclosure that includes a backplane, the card cage, a plenum beneath the card cage and a card cage door. The fan tray has two sides, a front and a back, and a rectangular shape. The fan tray mounts under the plenum of the electronics enclosure by sliding into place. The fan tray bottom has apertures to allow entry of air and a plurality of fans disposed in an array, each fan positioned over an aperture. A filter is disposed beneath the tray and sized to filter air into all apertures. Power connector and signal connectors connect to cables transporting signals between the back plane and the fan tray and bring power to the fans. The fan tray cannot be slid from a home position when the power connector is engaged with a power connection. The front panel of the fan tray closes with slam locks.

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1. An apparatus for obstructing the removal of a fan tray from an electronic assembly, comprising:a chassis including a generally planar side member having a passage therethrough, the passage being at least partially bounded by a portion of the side member; a fan tray removably mounted to the chassi

1. An apparatus for obstructing the removal of a fan tray from an electronic assembly, comprising:a chassis including a generally planar side member having a passage therethrough, the passage being at least partially bounded by a portion of the side member; a fan tray removably mounted to the chassis, the fan tray including a generally planar fan support member and at least one fan mounted to the fan support member, said at least one fan having power leads; a connector having a first portion and a second portion, said power leads electrically coupled to said first portion of said connector, said first portion of said connector mounted to said fan tray and said second portion being electrically coupleable to a power service; whereby, said second portion being connectable to said first portion in a position in which said second portion is disposed through said passage and the fan tray is obstructed from movement due to the portion of said side member in a predetermined direction preventing passage of said second portion of said connector from the chassis.