Install the air baffle

Follow 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.

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

Procedure

1. Refer to Thermal rules to select the appropriate air baffle for your server.
2. (Optional) If a performance heat sink or a Direct Water Cooling Module (DWCM) is installed, install an air baffle filler to fill the gap between the heat sink and the air baffle.
   Note

   • If performance heat sinks are replaced with a DWCM, make sure to paste the Mylar on the outside of the standard air baffle filler as follows.

     
     
     

   • The following illustration shows the air baffle upside down.

   Figure 1. Installing the air baffle filler
   
   
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 2. Installing the air baffle