Removing And Replacing Tier 1 Crus; Removing The Air Baffle - IBM System x3650 M5 Installation And Service Manual

Removing and replacing Tier 1 CRUs

Replacement of Tier 1 CRUs is your responsibility. If IBM installs a Tier 1 CRU at
your request, you will be charged for the installation.
The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.

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.
About this task
Figure 70. Air baffle removal
To remove the air baffle, complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. Read the safety information that begins on page "Safety" on page vii and
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and
3. Remove the top cover (see "Removing the top cover" on page 146).
4. Remove PCI riser-card assemblies, if needed (see Removing a riser-card
5. Disconnect the RAID adapter battery/flash power module cables, if needed.
6. Place your fingers under the back of the top of the air baffle; then, lift the air
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"Installation guidelines" on page 283.
all external cables (see "Turning off the server" on page 40).
assembly).
baffle out of the server.
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.