Install the air baffle

Follow the instructions in this section to install the air baffle.

About 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.

Attention

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

• Power off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. See Power off the server.

• Operating the server with the air baffle removed might damage server components. For proper cooling and airflow, reinstall the air baffle before you turn on the server.

Procedure

1. (Optional) Install the air baffle filler.
   Note

   The filler is needed only for the standard air baffle when no heat sink or a 1U heat sink is installed.

   Figure 1. Installing the air baffle filler
   

   

   
   
2. If the air baffle is without the mylar, paste the mylar to the air baffle as shown in the illustration.
   Figure 2. Air baffle mylar
   
   
3. 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 3. Installing the air baffle