Remove the safety cover

Follow instructions in this section to remove the safety cover.

About this task

Attention

Read Installation Guidelines and Safety inspection checklist to ensure that you work safely.
Power off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. See Power off the server.
If the server is installed in a rack, slide the server out on its rack slide rails to gain access to the top cover, or remove the server from the rack. See Remove a node from the rack.

Procedure

Make preparation for this task.
1. Remove the middle top cover. See Remove the middle top cover.
2. Remove the air baffle. See Remove the air baffle.
3. Disconnect the fan control board power cable from the node. See Rear I/O connectors to locate the connectors.
The fan control board connector on the rear of the node is attached with protective dust cap, make sure to put it back on after the cable is disconnected.
Remove the safety cover.
1. Hold the blue touch points on the safety cover; then, lift the safety cover to disengage it with the fan control board cage.
2. Slide the safety cover through the fan control board power cable to remove it.
  Figure 1. Removing the safety cover

After you finish

Install the safety cover. See Install the safety cover.
If you are instructed to return the component or optional device, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.

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