Removing the air baffle

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

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 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. Press the release latches on both sides of the air baffle, and pull the air baffle up from the server and set it aside.
   Figure 1. Air baffle removal
   
   
   Attention

   For proper cooling and airflow, place the air baffle before you turn on the server.

If you are instructed to return the server component or optional device, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.