Opening And Closing The Microprocessor Air Baffle - IBM 84885BU Maintenance And Troubleshooting Manual

Opening and closing the microprocessor air baffle

When working with some devices, such as microprocessors and memory modules,
you must first open the microprocessor air baffle to access the device.
Complete the following steps to open the microprocessor air baffle:
1. Read Appendix B, "Safety information," on page 143, and the "Installation
2. Remove the side cover (see "Removing the side cover" on page 28).
3. Remove the support bracket (see "Removing and installing the support bracket"
4. Grasp the end of the microprocessor air baffle near the front of the server and
To completely remove the microprocessor air baffle, gently press the sides of the
baffle at the chassis toward each other until the tabs at the rear of the baffle are
free of the slots in the chassis. To replace the air baffle, gently press the sides of
the baffle toward each other until you can insert the rear tabs into the slots in the
rear of the chassis.
Complete the following steps to close the microprocessor air baffle:
1. Rotate the air baffle to the closed position, carefully guiding the top side of the
2. Press the air baffle gently but firmly into place.
guidelines" on page 25.
on page 32).
rotate it out of the server.
air baffle between the cables, so that the cables cross in the notch of the air
baffle side and are not pinched by the guide.
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