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Disassemble the server for chassis recycle

Follow the instructions in this section to disassemble the server before recycling the chassis.

About this task

Attention

  • Go over Installation Guidelines to ensure that you work safely.

  • Turn 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.

  1. Remove all the installed drives and fillers (see Remove a 2.5-inch hot-swap drive and Remove a 7mm drive).
  2. Remove all the installed power supply units and fillers (see Remove a hot-swap power supply unit).
  3. Remove the top cover (see Remove the top cover).
  4. Remove both PCIe riser cages or fillers, the chassis air baffle, and the PCIe expansion tray (see Remove a 4U PCIe riser cage, Remove the chassis air baffle, and Remove the 4U PCIe expansion tray).
  5. Remove the system board air baffle (see Remove the system board air baffle) or the processor and memory expansion tray and the expansion tray air baffle (see Remove the processor and memory expansion tray).
  6. Remove the fan cage assembly (see Remove the fan cage assembly).
  7. Remove the LCD diagnostics panel (see Remove the LCD diagnostics panel).
  8. Remove the USB front panel module (see Remove the USB front panel module).
  9. Remove the front VGA assembly (see Remove the front VGA assembly).
  10. Remove the PCIe riser card assembly (see Remove the PCIe riser assembly).
  11. Remove all the adapters that are installed on the system board (see Remove an adapter and Remove the OCP Ethernet adapter).
  12. Remove the memory modules that are installed on the system board (see Remove a memory module).
  13. Remove both PHMs that are installed on the system board (see Remove a processor and heat sink).
  14. Remove the power backplane from the system board (see Remove the power backplane).
  15. Remove the system board (see Remove the system board).

After disassembling the server, recycle the unit in compliance with local regulations.