Air Shroud; Removing The Air Shroud; Installing The Air Shroud - Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation And Service Manual

Air shroud

Removing the air shroud

Prerequisites
CAUTION: Never operate your system with the air shroud removed. The system may get overheated quickly,
resulting in shutdown of the system and loss of data.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in
2. Follow the procedure listed in
Steps
Holding the touch points at the center of the air shroud, lift the shroud from the system.
NOTE: Systems with x16 hard-drive backplanes use a different air shroud. To ensure proper cooling, always install the air
shroud provided with your system.
Figure 25. Removing the air shroud
Next steps
Install the air shroud.

Installing the air shroud

Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in
2. If applicable, route the cables inside the system along the chassis wall and secure the cables by using the cable-securing
bracket.
Steps
1. Align the tabs on the air shroud with the securing slots on the chassis.
2. Lower the air shroud into the chassis until it is firmly seated.
38 Installing and removing system components
Safety instructions.
Before working inside your
Safety instructions.
system.