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Remove the rail kit from the rack

Follow the instructions in this section to remove the rail kit from the rack.

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.
  1. Remove the server from rails.
  2. Remove the rails from the rack.
    Front

    • Open and hold the rear latch to disengage the front end of the rail.
    • Push the rail forward and remove it from the rack.
    Rear

    • Open and hold the rear latch to disengage the rear end of the rail.
    • Remove the rail from the rear mounting flanges.

After you finish

Install a replacement unit. See the instructions in Rail Installation Guide that comes with the rail kit.