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Remove the server from the rack (slide rails)

Follow the instructions in this section to remove the server from the rack equipped with slide rails.

S036




18 - 32 kg (39 - 70 lb)32 - 55 kg (70 - 121 lb)
CAUTION
Use safe practices when lifting.
R006
No weight on shelf
CAUTION
Do not place any object on top of a rack-mounted device unless that rack-mounted device is intended for use as a shelf.
CAUTION

  • Potential stability hazards exist. The rack might tip over and cause serious personal injury.

  • Before extending the rack to the installation position, read the Installation Guidelines. Do not put any load on the slide-rail mounted equipment in the installation position. Do not leave the slide-rail mounted equipment in the installation position.

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.

  • Prevent exposure to static electricity, which might lead to system halt and loss of data, by keeping static-sensitive components in their static-protective packages until installation, and handling these devices with an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system.

CAUTION
Make sure to have three people operate the server removal procedures to prevent injury.

Procedure

  1. If the rack has a cable management arm (CMA) installed, remove it first.
  2. Disengage the server from the rack on the front.
    Figure 1. Disengaging server from the rack

    Rack front


    Disengage server from the rack

    1. Flip down the covers on the rack latches.
    2. Loosen the screws that secure the server.
  3. Remove the server from the rack.
    CAUTION
    Make sure three people are lifting the sever by holding the 1 lift points.
    Figure 2. Lifting up the server

    Rack front


    Lifting up the server

    Figure 3. Pulling out the server
    Pulling out the server

    1. Slide the server all the way out until it stops.
    2. Push up the latches on the rails.
    3. With three people, lift up the server to remove it from the rails completely. Place the server on a flat and sturdy surface.
  4. Remove the inner rails from the server.
    Figure 4. Removing the inner rails

    Rack Front



    1. Push the blue tab to release the latch.
    2. Push the inner rail backwards until the T-pins on the server disengaged from the inner rail.
  5. Repeat the previous step to the other rail.
After you finish

Carefully lay the server on a flat, static-protective surface.