PowerEdge: XE7745 - XE7740 - GPU FAN LEDs Show Wrong Status

Summary: PowerEdge XE7745/XE7740 GPU FAN LEDs show wrong status.

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Symptoms

When the PowerEdge XE7745 - XE7740 system has a critical GPU FAN fault event in power on state, the GPU FAN LEDs keep solid green. They are expected to blink amber.

Cause

The FAN LEDs do not work as expected.

Resolution

It is targeted to fix by iDRAC release in July 2025.

As a workaround, users can check the FAN status through iDRAC, and also the system configuration LED lights amber when there is a FAN fault. 

Affected Products

PowerEdge XE7740, PowerEdge XE7745
Article Properties
Article Number: 000272570
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 22 May 2026
Version:  3
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