Install the air baffle

Use this information to install the air baffle.

Read the installation Guidelines

Power off the server for this task

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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.

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CAUTION

Hazardous moving fan blades nearby. Keep fingers and other body parts away.

Before installing the air baffle:

1. Ensure that no tools or loose screws are left inside your server.

2. Ensure that all components have been reassembled correctly.

3. Ensure that all cables inside the server have been properly routed and they will not interfere with installing the air baffle.

To install the air baffle, complete the following steps:

Watch the procedure

A video of this procedure is available at YouTube.

1. Note the orientation of the air baffle.
2. Align the tabs on both sides of the air baffle with the corresponding slots on both sides of the chassis. Then, lower the air baffle into the chassis and press the air baffle down until it is securely seated.
   Figure 1. Installation of the standard air baffle
   

   

   
   

   Figure 2. Installation of the large-size air baffle