Owners Manual

NOTE: You must remove the cooling shroud to service other components inside the system.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
3. Ensure that the cooling shroud is removed. See the Removing the Cooling Shroud section.
Pressing the release latches, lower the cooling shroud into the system until the tabs on the sides of the release latches engage
with the slots on the sled chassis.
Figure 12. Installing the cooling shroud
a. cooling shroud
b. release latch (2)
Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.
Related references
Safety instructions on page 51
Related tasks
Removing the cooling shroud on page 56
Before working inside your system on page 51
After working inside your system on page 52
Processor blank and DIMM blank
The processor blank and DIMM blank supplied with your system aids in directing airflow over the unused processor sockets and
DIMM slots.
CAUTION:
If you are permanently removing a processor, you must install a socket protective cap and a
processor blank and DIMM blank in the vacant socket to ensure proper system cooling. The processor blank and
DIMM blank covers the vacant sockets for the DIMMs and the processor.
Removing a processor or DIMM blank
CAUTION:
Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform
troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or
telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by
your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
Installing and removing sled components
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