Remove the chassis from rack

Follow instructions in this section to remove the chassis from the rack.

S036

18 - 32 kg (39 - 70 lb)	32 - 55 kg (70 - 121 lb)

CAUTION

Use safe practices when lifting.

S037

CAUTION

The weight of this part or unit is more than 55 kg (121.2 lb). It takes specially trained persons, a lifting device, or both to safely lift this part or unit.

R006

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.

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.

• Two people and one lifting device on site that can support up to 400 lb (181 kg) are required to perform this procedure. If you do not already have a lifting device available, Lenovo offers the Genie Lift GL-8 material lift that can be purchased at Data Center Solution Configurator. Make sure to include the Foot-release brake and the Load Platform when ordering the Genie Lift GL-8 material lift.

Procedure

1. Make preparation for this task.
   1. Pull the 8U GPU shuttle out of the chassis, and place it onto the lift platform. See Remove the 8U GPU shuttle.
   2. Remove the 2U compute shuttle. See Remove the 2U compute shuttle.
   3. (Optional) Remove all the rear fans. See Remove a rear hot-swap fan.
2. (Optional) Remove six screws to remove the two upper support brackets on the rear side.
   Figure 1. Upper support bracket removal
   
   
3. (Optional) Remove four screws to remove the lower support bracket on the rear side.
   Figure 2. Lower support bracket removal
   
   
4. Remove the two EIA covers from the front of the chassis, then, remove the four screws that secure the chassis to the rack.
   Figure 3. EIA cover removal
   
   
5. Slide the chassis out until it allows you to attach front handles at both sides. Align slots on the handles with posts on the chassis and slide handles up until they are locked into place.
   Figure 4. Sliding the chassis
   
   

   Figure 5. Front handle installation
   
   
6. Hold front handles at both sides and slide the chassis out until you have enough space to install rear handles. Remove the chassis completely from the rack.
   Figure 6. Rear handle installation
   
   
7. Remove the handles.

   1. Pinch both flaps on the side of the handles.

   2. Slide the handles down to remove them.

   Note

   Make sure to remove all 4 handles.

   Figure 7. Remove handles