Install the top cover

Follow the instructions in this section to install the top cover.

About this task

S033

CAUTION

Hazardous energy present. Voltages with hazardous energy might cause heating when shorted with metal, which might result in spattered metal, burns, or both.

S014

CAUTION

Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels might be present. Only a qualified service technician is authorized to remove the covers where the label is attached.

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.

• Operating the server with the top cover removed might damage server components. For proper cooling and airflow, install the top cover before you turn on the server.

Procedure

1. Check your server and ensure that:

   • All cables, adapters, and other components are installed and seated correctly and that you have not left loose tools or parts inside the server.

   • All internal cables are connected and routed correctly. See Internal cable routing.

2. If the top cover is without the mylar, paste the mylar to the top cover as shown in the illustration.
   Note

   A new top cover is without a mylar attached. If a new top cover is to be installed, order a mylar CRU together with the new top cover.

   Figure 1. Top cover mylar
   
   
3. Install the top cover to your server.
   Attention

   Handle the top cover carefully. Dropping the top cover with the cover latch open might damage the cover latch.

   Figure 2. Installing the top cover
   
   
   1. Ensure that the cover latch is in the open position. Lower the top cover onto the chassis until both sides of the top cover engage the guides on both sides of the chassis. Then, slide the top cover to the front of the chassis.
      Note

      Before you slide the top cover forward, ensure that all the tabs on the top cover engage the chassis correctly.
   2. Press down the cover latch and ensure that the cover latch is completely closed.
   3. Use a screwdriver to turn the cover lock to the locked position.