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Install the front air baffle

Follow the instructions in this section to install the front 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 covers, or remove the server from the rack. See Remove the server from rails.

  • If you intend to install memory modules in the server, you must first remove the air baffle from the server.

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

Procedure

  1. Align the front air baffle tabs with the front air baffle slots on both sides of the chassis; then, lower the front air baffle into the server.
    Note
    Close the retaining clip on each end of the memory module connector before installing the front air baffle for proper cooling.
    Figure 1. Installing front air baffle
    Installing front air baffle
  2. Slightly press the front air baffle down until it is securely seated.
  3. Route the cables through the front air baffle.
    Figure 2. Routing cable through front air baffle
    Routing cable through front air baffle
  4. If applicable, connect the cables to the M.2 boot adapter.

    SATA/x4 NVMe M.2 boot adapter

    Figure 3. Connecting cable to SATA/x4 NVMe M.2 boot adapter
    Connecting cable to SATA/x4 NVMe M.2 boot adapter

    SATA/NVMe or NVMe M.2 boot adapter

    Figure 4. Connecting cable to SATA/NVMe or NVMe M.2 boot adapter
    Connecting cable to SATA/NVMe or NVMe M.2 boot adapter
    1. Tilt the connector at an angle of 20 degrees or lower, and insert it until its bottom surface reaches the ramp.
    2. Press the connector down flat.
    3. Tighten the screw on the signal cable.
    4. Connect the power cable.
  5. If applicable, connect the flash power module to an adapter with the extension cable that comes with the flash power module. See Flash power module cable routing for more information on the internal cable routing.
    Figure 5. Connecting cable to flash power module
    Connecting cable to flash power module

After you finish

  1. If you replaced the front air baffle, reinstall the following.

    1. Reinstall the M.2 boot adapter. See Install the M.2 boot adapter.

    2. Reinstall all flash power modules. See Install a flash power module.

  2. Reinstall the front top cover. See Install the front top cover.

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

Demo video

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