Removing the air baffle: 2145-SV1

You can remove the air baffle on a SAN Volume Controller 2145-SV1 node.

Before you begin

DANGER

Multiple power cords. The product might be equipped with multiple power cords. To remove all hazardous voltages, disconnect all power cords. (L003)

Take precautions to avoid damage from static electricity. Wear an anti-static wrist strap and use a static-protected mat or surface.

This service action assumes the following conditions:

You are not operating the SAN Volume Controller 2145-SV1 without the air baffle.
The node is turned off. If you must turn off the node, ensure that hosts will not lose access to data in volumes, as described in MAP 5350: Powering off a node.
The power cables are disconnected.
The back cover is removed from the node
PCIe riser assemblies 1 and 2 are removed.

To remove the air baffle, complete the following steps.

Read the safety information.
Place your fingers on the side of the air baffle, as shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Removing the air baffle
Hold the air baffle at an angle and lift it out of the node, as shown in Figure 2.
Be careful to avoid the top cover latch posts that are on the left side of the chassis.

Figure 2. Removing the air baffle

Attention: To maintain cooling and airflow, replace the air baffle before you turn on the node. Operating the server with the air baffle removed might damage node components.