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Replacing the air baffle

Use this information to install the air baffle.

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.

Attention
The server automatically powers off when the air baffle is removed.

To replace 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 existing air baffle (see Removing the air baffle).
  4. Align the guide pins and place the air baffle into the server by press the release latches.
    Figure 1. Air baffle installation
    Air baffle installation
  5. Install and lock the left-side cover (see Installing the left-side cover).

If you have replaced a server component or installed an optional device in the server, you need to reconnect the power cords and all external cables, and turn on the server and peripheral devices.