Removing the air baffle

Use this information to remove the air baffle.

Before you remove the air baffle, complete the following steps:
  1. Read Safety and Installation guidelines.
  2. If the compute node is installed in a NeXtScale n1200 Enclosure, remove it (see Removing a compute node from a chassis for instructions).
  3. Carefully lay the compute node on a flat, static-protective surface, orienting the compute node with the bezel pointing toward you.

To remove the air baffle, complete the following steps:

  1. Remove the cover (see Removing the compute node cover).
  2. Grasp the air baffle, disengage pins from pin holes; then, lift the air baffle up.
    Figure 1. Air baffle removal (compute node)
    Air baffle removal (compute node)
    Figure 2. Air baffle removal (GPU tray)
    Air baffle removal (GPU tray)
  3. Remove the air baffle from the compute node/GPU tray and set it aside.
    Attention: For proper cooling and airflow, replace the air baffle before you turn on the compute node. Operating the compute node with the air baffle removed might damage compute node components.
Parent topic: Removing and replacing structural parts