Removing The Air Baffle - IBM System x3300 M4 Installation And Service Manual

Removing the air baffle

To remove the air baffle, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins in "Safety" on page vii and
"Installation guidelines" on page 36.
2. Turn off the server (see "Turning off the server" on page 24) and all attached
peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external
cables from the server.
3. Carefully turn the server on its side so that it is lying flat, with the cover facing
up.
Attention: Do not allow the server to fall over.
4. Unlock and remove the left-side cover (see"Removing the left-side cover" on
page 39 )
5. Lift the air baffle from the server and set it aside.
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.
Chapter 6. Removing and replacing components
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