Removing the air baffle

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

To remove the air baffle, complete the following steps.

1. Read the safety information that begins on page Safety and Installation guidelines.
2. Turn off the server (see Turning off the server) and all attached peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external cables from the server.
3. Remove the server top cover (see Removing the server top cover).
4. Rotate the hot-swap rear hard disk drive cage up (see Rotating the hot-swap rear hard disk drive cage up.
5. If necessary, remove the PCI riser-card assembly (see Removing a PCI riser-card assembly.
6. Grasp the top of the air baffle and lift the air baffle out of the server.
   Attention

   For proper cooling and airflow, reinstall the air baffle, making sure all cables are out of the way, before you turn on the server. Operating the server with the air baffle removed might damage server components.

   Figure 1. Air baffle removal
   
   
7. If you are instructed to return the air baffle, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.