Use these instructions to open and remove the cover from a blade server or from the topmost blade server in a scalable blade complex.
To open and remove the blade server cover, complete the following steps.
- Before you begin, read Safety and Installation guidelines.
- If the blade server or scalable blade complex is installed in a BladeCenter chassis, remove it. See Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter chassis for instructions.
- Carefully lay the blade server on a flat, static-protective surface, orienting the blade server with the bezel pointing toward you.
- Press the blade server cover release on each side of the blade server, topmost blade server in a scalable blade complex, or expansion unit, and lift the cover away from the blade server, as shown in the following illustration.
- Lay the cover flat or store it for future use.
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a hot surface nearby.

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energy is present when the blade server is connected to the power source. Always replace the blade cover before installing the blade server.