Removing the air baffle

Use this information to remove the air baffle from the server.

Note

When you install the second microprocessor, you must also install fan 2 and the air baffle that come with the second microprocessor upgrade kit.

Read the safety information in Safety and Installation guidelines.

If you are replacing a server component in the server, you need to turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and all external cables.

To remove the air baffle, complete the following steps.

1. Carefully turn the server on its side so that it is lying flat, with the cover facing up.
   Attention

   Do not allow the server to fall over.
2. Unlock and remove the left-side cover (see Removing the left-side cover).
3. Remove the air baffle from the server and set it aside.
   Figure 1. Air baffle removal
   
   
   Attention

   For proper cooling and airflow, replace the air baffle before you turn on the server. Operating the server with the air baffle removed might damage server components when two microprocessors installed.