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Remove the air baffle

Follow instructions in this section to remove the air baffle.

About this task

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.
  • If the server is installed in a rack, slide the server out on its rack slide rails to gain access to the top cover, or remove the server from the rack. See Remove the server from rack.
  • If you intend to install memory modules in the server, you must first remove the air baffle from the server.

Procedure

  1. Remove the top cover. See Remove the top cover.
  2. If applicable, depending on the configuration, disconnect the M.2 backplane cables from the system board assembly or the RAID adapter.
  3. Grasp the air baffle and carefully lift it out of the chassis.
    Figure 1. Air baffle removal
    Attention
    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.

    Air baffle removal

After you finish

  1. If you are instructed to return the component or optional device, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
  2. Remove the M.2 backplane from the air baffle. See Remove the M.2 backplane.

Demo video

Watch the procedure on YouTube