Removing The Microprocessor 2 Air Baffle - IBM System x3550 M3 Type 4254 Problem Determination And Service Manual

2. Position the cover on top of the server.
3. Slide the cover toward the front of the server.
4. Make sure that the cover correctly engages all the inset tabs on the server.
5. Slide the server all the way into the rack until it latches.
6. Reconnect the external cables and power cords.

Removing the microprocessor 2 air baffle

To remove the microprocessor 2 air baffle, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and
3. Lift the air baffle up, making sure that the tab comes out of the hole on the side
Important: Before you slide the cover forward, make sure that all the tabs on
both the front, rear, and side of the cover engage the chassis correctly. If all the
tabs do not engage the chassis correctly, it will be very difficult to remove the
cover later.
on page 167.
all external cables (see "Turning off the server" on page 15).
of the power-supply cage; then, remove 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.
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