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Installing the air baffle

Use this information to replace the air baffle.

Read the safety information in Safety and Installation guidelines.

If you are replacing a server component or installing an optional device in the server, you need to take out the node out from the rack enclosure, turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect all external cables.

To replace the air baffle, complete the following steps.

  1. Align the air baffle fin in between the DIMM socket latch.
    Figure 1. Air baffle installation
    Air baffle installation
  2. Make sure the air baffle is installed properly.
  3. Reinstall the compute node (see Installing a compute node in a chassis).
  1. Install the server into the rack enclosure and push the server into the rack until it clicks into place.
  2. Reconnect any cables that you removed.
  3. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.