Remove a power-supply-unit air baffle

Use this information to understand how to remove a power-supply-unit air baffle.

About this task

Attention

Read Installation Guidelines and Safety inspection checklist to ensure that you work safely.

Prevent exposure to static electricity, which might lead to system halt and loss of data, by keeping static-sensitive components in their static-protective packages until installation, and handling these devices with an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system.

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CAUTION

Hazardous energy present. Voltages with hazardous energy might cause heating when shorted with metal, which might result in spattered metal, burns, or both.

Procedure

1. Remove the top cover. See Remove the top cover.
2. Remove the rear drive cage. See Remove the rear 2.5'' drive assembly or Remove the 7mm rear drive assembly.
3. Disconnect the cables adjacent to the power-supply-unit air baffle. For proper operation guidelines, see Internal cable routing.
4. Remove the power-supply-unit air baffle.
   Figure 1. Power-supply-unit air baffle removal
   
   
   1. Loosen the screw on the air baffle.
   2. Lift the air baffle out of the chassis.