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
Before working inside your system
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Step
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 26. Removing the air shroud
Next step
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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.
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Installing and removing system components
