To remove the DIMM air baffle, complete the following steps.
DIMM air baffle
Finger hole
Release ring
Riser card
assembly
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and “Installation guidelines”
on page 87.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords and
external cables; then, remove the cover (see “Removing the cover” on page 90).
3. Remove the riser-card assembly (see “Removing the riser-card assembly” on
page 96).
4. Place your fingers into the handle and opening on the top of the air baffle.
5. Press the handle toward the opening and lift the air baffle out of the server.
Attention: For proper cooling and airflow, replace the air baffle before you
turn on the server. Operating the server with an air baffle removed might
damage server components.
Removing the fan-bracket assembly
To replace some components, such as the CD-RW/DVD drive, you must remove
the fan-bracket assembly; to route some cables, you might have to remove the
fan-bracket assembly.
Note: To remove or install a fan, it is not necessary to remove the fan-bracket
assembly. See “Removing a hot-swap fan” on page 116 and “Installing a hot-swap
fan” on page 117.
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