Chapter 4 Servicing Motherboard Components 4-11
4.2 Servicing the Air Baffle
You must remove the air baffle when removing and installing the motherboard.
Note – This is a customer-replaceable unit.
Caution – To prevent the system from overheating, ensure that the air baffle is
correctly installed before powering on the server.
▼ To Remove the Air Baffle
1. Prepare the server for service.
a. Power off the server.
See Section 2.4, “Powering Off the Server” on page 2-3.
b. Disconnect the power cord (or cords) from the power supply (or supplies).
See Section 2.4, “Powering Off the Server” on page 2-3.
c. Slide the server out of the rack.
See Section 2.5, “Extending the Server to the Maintenance Position” on
page 2-5.
d. Attach an antistatic wrist strap.
See Section 2.7, “Performing Electrostatic Discharge and Antistatic Prevention
Measures” on page 2-8.
e. Remove the top cover.
See Section 2.8, “Removing the Top Cover” on page 2-10.
2. Remove the air baffle.
Slide the duct off of the screws and remove the air baffle as shown in
FIGURE 4-6.
3. Set the air baffle aside.
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