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o Primary PCI riser cage
o Secondary PCI riser cage
8. If expansion boards with internal cabling are installed on the PCI riser cage, disconnect all internal
cables from the expansion boards to completely remove the cage from the server.
Remove the air baffle
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.
To remove the component:
1. Power down the server (on page 27).
2. Remove all power: