Replacing the air baffle

Use this information to replace the air baffle.

1. Read the safety information that begins on page Safety and Installation guidelines.
2. Align the tabs on the air baffle with the slots on the chassis.
3. Lower the air baffle into the server. Make sure that the tabs on the air baffle are inserted into the holes on the chassis (see the illustration).
   Attention

   For proper cooling and airflow, reinstall the air baffle before you turn on the server. Operating the server with the air baffle removed might damage server components.

   Figure 1. Air baffle installation
   
   
4. If necessary, install the PCI riser-card assembly (see Replacing a PCI riser-card assembly.
5. Rotate the hot-swap rear hard disk drive cage down (see Rotating the hot-swap rear hard disk drive cage down.
6. Install the server top cover (see Replacing the server top cover.
7. Reconnect the external cables; then, reconnect the power cords and turn on the peripheral devices and the server.