Removing The Air Duct - IBM X3610 Installation Manual

2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords and
3. Remove the cover.
4. Determine which expansion slot you will use for the adapter.
5. Remove the screw that holds the expansion-slot cover and slide the cover out
6. Install the adapter.
7. Install the screw that holds the adapter in the expansion slot.
8. Connect any required cables to the adapter.
9. Perform any configuration tasks that are required for the adapter.
If you have other optional devices to install, do so now. Otherwise, go to
"Completing the installation" on page 24.

Removing the air duct

When you work with some optional devices, you must first remove the air duct to
access certain components or connectors on the system board. The following
illustration shows how to remove the air duct.
Heat sinks
To remove the air duct, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and "Installation guidelines"
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords and
3. Remove the cover.
4. Lift the rear of the air duct slightly and pull it toward the rear of the server to
external cables.
of the expansion slot.
Attention:
v When you route cables, do not block any connectors or the ventilated space
around any of the fans.
v Make sure that cables are not routed on top of components.
v Make sure that cables are not pinched by the server components.
on page 9.
external cables.
release the air-duct tabs from the slots on the fan bracket assembly.
Air duct
DIMM
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