Removing the air baffle
Use this information to remove the air baffle from the server.
About this task
When you work with some optional devices, you must first remove the air baffle
to access some components or connectors on the system board. The following
illustration shows how to remove the air baffle.
To remove the air baffle, complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. Read the safety information that begins on page “Safety” on page vii and
“Installation guidelines” on page 32.
2. Turn off the server (see “Turning off the server” on page 22) and all attached
peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external
cables from the server.
3. Remove the top cover (see “Removing the server top cover” on page 35).
4. Rotate the hot-swap rear hard disk drive cage up (see “Rotating the hot-swap
rear hard disk drive cage up” on page 36.
5. Grasp the top of the air baffle and lift it out of the server.
Attention: For proper cooling and airflow, replace the air baffle before you
turn on the server. Operating the server with the air baffle removed might
damage server components.
Figure 24. Air baffle removal
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