Removing The Dimm Air Baffle - IBM x3650 M3 Installation And User Manual

Removing the DIMM air baffle

Use this information to remove the DIMM air baffle.
About this task
When you work with some optional devices, you must first remove the DIMM air
baffle to access certain components or connectors on the system board. The
following illustration shows how to remove the DIMM air baffle.
Figure 35. DIMM air baffle removal
To remove the DIMM air baffle, complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. Read the safety information that begins on page "Safety" on page v and
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords and
3. Remove the cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 45).
4. Remove PCI riser-card assembly 1, if needed (see "Removing a PCI riser-card
5. Place your fingers under the front and back of the top of the air baffle; then, lift
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System x3650 M3 Types 4255, 7945, and 7949: Installation and User's Guide
DIMM air baffle
"Installation guidelines" on page 37.
external cables (see "Turning off the server" on page 23).
assembly" on page 46).
the air baffle out of the server.
Attention: For proper cooling and airflow, replace all air baffles before you
turn on the server. Operating the server with any air baffle removed might
damage server components.
PCI riser-card
assembly 1