Air shroud
Removing the air shroud
Prerequisites
CAUTION: Never operate your system with the air shroud removed. The system may get overheated quickly, resulting in
shutdown of the system and loss of data.
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
Step
Holding the touch points at the center of the air shroud, lift the shroud from the system.
NOTE: Systems with x16 hard-drive backplanes use a dierent air shroud. To ensure proper cooling, always install the
air shroud provided with your system.
Figure 26. Removing the air shroud
Next step
Install the air shroud.
Installing the air shroud
Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2 If applicable, route the cables inside the system along the chassis wall and secure the cables by using the cable-securing bracket.
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Installing and removing system components