3. If the server has been installed in a rack, slide the server out from the rack
enclosure.
4. Press down firmly on the blue tab on the top (near the front of the server) of
the cover and slide the cover toward the rear of the server until the cover has
disengaged from the chassis.
5. Lift the server cover off the server and set it aside.
Attention: For proper cooling and airflow, replace the server cover before you
turn on the server.
Removing the DIMM air baffle
Use this information to remove the DIMM air baffle.
About this task
To remove the DIMM air baffle, complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. Read the safety information that begins on “Safety” on page v and “Installation
guidelines” on page 43.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords and
external cables if necessary.
3. Grasp the DIMM air baffle and lift the baffle up, making sure that the pin
comes out of the pin hole on the system board to the left of DIMM connector 8.
Ta b
Cover
Figure 26. Cover removal
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