Removing the cover

Use this information to remove the cover.

To remove the server cover, complete the following steps:

1. Read the safety information that begins on Safety and Installation guidelines.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables, if necessary.
   Note

   If you need to view any LEDs on the system board or front panel, ensure that you view the LEDs before disconnect the power cords.
3. If the server has been installed in a rack, slide the server out from the rack enclosure.
4. Remember to check if the cover is locked. If it is locked, unlock the cover first.
   Figure 1. Unlocking the cover
   

   

   
   
5. Press the blue tab on the cover-release latch and lift up the cover-release latch. Then, slide the cover to the rear.
   Figure 2. Cover removal
   

   

   
   
6. Lift the server cover off the server and set it aside.
   Attention

   For proper cooling and airflow, replace the server cover before you turn on the server.