Remove the front top cover

Follow instructions in this section to remove the front top cover.

About this task

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.

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.

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, remove it from the rack. See Remove the server from rails.

Procedure

1. If the front top cover is locked, unlock it with a screwdriver (direction 2).

   Figure 1. Front top cover locking/unlocking direction

   1 Locking direction 2 Unlocking direction

2. Remove the front top cover.
   1. Press the blue button on the front top cover release latch.
   2. Rotate the end of the latch up until it is in vertical position.
   3. Lift the front top cover to remove it.
      Attention

      • Service label is located on the surface of the front top cover.
      • For proper cooling and air flow, install the front and rear top covers before powering on the server. Operating the server with the top covers removed might damage server components.

      Figure 2. Front top cover removal