Remove the top cover
Follow instructions in this section to remove the top cover.
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.
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CAUTION
Hazardous energy present. Voltages with hazardous energy might cause heating when shorted with metal, which might result in spattered metal, burns, or both.
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 the server from rack.
Procedure
Press the release button on the top cover latch.
Rotate the latch until the latch is fully open and the top cover is disengaged from the chassis.
Slide the top cover to the rear until it is disengaged from the server. Then, lift the top cover off the server and place it on a flat clean surface.AttentionService label is located on the inside of the top cover.Figure 1. Top cover removal
After you finish
Attention
For proper cooling and air flow, install the top cover before you power on the server. Operating the server with the top cover removed might damage server components. See Install the top cover for more details.
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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