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Removing, baffle

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Removing the air baffle When you work with some optional devices, you must first remove the air baffle to access certain components or connectors on the system board. The following illustration shows how to remove the air baffle. Riser card assembly Release tab Air baffle Release tab Attention: For proper cooling and airflow, replace the air baffle before you turn on the server. Operating the server with an air baffle removed might damage server components. To remove the air baffle, complete the following steps: 1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and "Installation guidelines" on page 23. 2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords and external cables (see "Turning off the server" on page 13; then, remove the cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 26). 3. Grasp the release tabs on each side of the air baffle, and lift the air baffle out of the server. Chapter 2. Installing optional devices 29

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Removing
the
air
baffle
When
you
work
with
some
optional
devices,
you
must
first
remove
the
air
baffle
to
access
certain
components
or
connectors
on
the
system
board.
The
following
illustration
shows
how
to
remove
the
air
baffle.
Release tab
Release tab
Riser card assembly
Air baffle
Attention:
For
proper
cooling
and
airflow,
replace
the
air
baffle
before
you
turn
on
the
server.
Operating
the
server
with
an
air
baffle
removed
might
damage
server
components.
To
remove
the
air
baffle,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Read
the
safety
information
that
begins
on
page
v
and
“Installation
guidelines”
on
page
23.
2.
Turn
off
the
server
and
peripheral
devices
and
disconnect
all
power
cords
and
external
cables
(see
“Turning
off
the
server”
on
page
13;
then,
remove
the
cover
(see
“Removing
the
cover”
on
page
26).
3.
Grasp
the
release
tabs
on
each
side
of
the
air
baffle,
and
lift
the
air
baffle
out
of
the
server.
Chapter
2.
Installing
optional
devices
29