Removing The Microprocessor Air Baffle - Lenovo System x3750 M4 Installation And Service Manual

If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to "Completing the installation" on
page 123.

Removing the microprocessor air baffle

Use this information to remove the microprocessor air baffle.
To remove the microprocessor air baffle, complete the following steps:
Step 1. Read the safety information and installation guidelines, see "Safety" on page v and "Installation
guidelines" on page 38.
Step 2. Turn off the server (see "Turning off the server" on page 23) and all attached peripheral devices.
Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external cables from the server.
Step 3. Remove the top cover (see "Removing the server top cover" on page 40).
Step 4. Grasp the baffle by the grip points, lift it all the way up out of the slots, and set the baffle aside.
Note: A microprocessor air baffle must be installed whenever the two DIMM connectors closest to
the microprocessor (on the left and the right) are empty. For example, when DIMM connectors
6 and 7 on the system board are empty, the microprocessor air baffle must be installed on
microprocessor 1. This is applicable for all microprocessors.
DIMM air baffle
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