Lenovo System x3550 M5 - Removing the Air Baffle; Replacing the Air Baffle

Removingtheairbaffle
Usethisinformationtoremovetheairbaffle.
Toremovetheairbaffle,completethefollowingsteps:
Step1.Readthesafetyinformationthatbeginson“Safety”onpagevand“Installationguidelines”on
page116.
Step2.Turnofftheserverandperipheraldevicesanddisconnectthepowercordsandallexternalcables
(see“Turningofftheserver”onpage31).
Step3.Removethecover(see“Removingthecover”onpage119).
Step4.Grasptheairbaffle,disengagepinsfrompinholes;then,lifttheairbaffleupandsetitaside.
Baffle pin hole
Baffle pin
Baffle pin
Baffle pin hole
Air baffle
Figure39.Airbaffleremoval
Attention:Forpropercoolingandairflow,replacetheairbafflebeforeyouturnontheserver.
Operatingtheserverwiththeairbaffleremovedmightdamageservercomponents.
Replacingtheairbaffle
Usethisinformationtoreplacetheairbaffle.
Toinstalltheairbaffle,completethefollowingsteps:
Step1.Readthesafetyinformationthatbeginson“Safety”onpagevand“Installationguidelines”on
page116.
Step2.Turnofftheserverandperipheraldevicesanddisconnectthepowercordsandallexternalcables.
Step3.Removethecover(see“Removingthecover”onpage119).
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