Removing the air baffle

Use this information to remove the air baffle.

1. Read the safety information that begins on Safety and Installation guidelines.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables (see Turning off the server).
3. Remove the cover (see Removing the cover).
4. Grasp the air baffle, disengage pins from pin holes; then, lift the air baffle up 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.