Remove the air baffle or midplane drive cage 
IMPORTANT: For optimum cooling, install fans in all primary fan locations. 
Remove the air baffle or midplane drive cage 
About this task 
CAUTION: Do not detach the cable that connects the battery pack to the cache module. Detaching the 
cable causes any unsaved data in the cache module to be lost. 
CAUTION: For proper cooling, do not operate the server without the access panel, baffles, expansion 
slot covers, or blanks installed. If the server supports hot-plug components, minimize the amount of time 
the access panel is open. 
Procedure 
1. Power down the server.
2. Remove all power:
a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
3. Do one of the following:
• Extend the server from the rack.
• Remove the server from the rack.
4. Remove the access panel.
5. Do one of the following:
• Remove the air baffle.