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Install the air baffle

Use this information to install the air baffle.

Read the installation GuidelinesPower off the server for this task
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.

  4. Select the appropriate air baffle for your server. See Table 1.

To install the air baffle, complete the following steps:

  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.
    Note
    The illustration shows installing the standard air baffle. The procedure is the same for installing the other air baffles.
    Figure 1. Installation of the standard air baffle
    Installation of the standard air baffle

After you finish

  1. If you have removed a RAID super capacitor module, reinstall it and connect it to the RAID adapter with the extension cable. SeeInstall a super capacitor module on the air baffle.

  2. If you have removed a GPU, reinstall it. See Install a GPU adapter.

  3. Complete the parts replacement. See Complete the parts replacement.

Demo video

Watch the procedure on YouTube