Method and apparatus for attachment and removal of fans while in operation and without the need for tools

An air containment cooling system for containing air between two rows of equipment racks, the air containment cooling system comprising:

• means for enclosing a hot aisle defined by two rows of equipment racks;
• a cooling system embedded within the means for enclosing the hot aisle, the cooling system being configured to cool air disposed within the hot aisle, the cooling system including a heat exchanger, a first mounting means coupled to the means for enclosing the hot aisle, and means for moving air to the heat exchanger, the means for moving air to the heat exchanger being releasably mounted on the first mounting means, the means for moving air to the heat exchanger including a second mounting means, the second mounting means having a first interconnect configured to be secured to a second interconnect provided in the first mounting means to secure the second mounting means to the first mounting means.