Disassemble the chassis for recycle

Follow instructions in this section to disassemble the chassis before recycling.

1. Power off all the nodes (see Power off the node); then, disconnect all external cables from the nodes.
   Note

   If necessary, press the release clip with a flat-head screwdriver to remove an external network cable from the rear of a 2U node.
   
   
2. Remove all the nodes from the chassis (see Remove a node from the chassis).
3. Remove all power supply units and PSU fillers from the PSU cage (see Remove a hot-swap power supply and Removal of a PSU filler).
4. Remove the chassis from the rack (see Remove the chassis from the rack); then, lay the chassis on a flat, static-protective surface.
5. Remove the PSU cage from the chassis (see Remove the PSU cage).
6. Remove the chassis midplane from the PSU cage (see Remove the chassis midplane).
7. Remove the left and right EIA brackets from the chassis (see Remove the EIA brackets from the chassis).