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.

Procedure

1. If the server is installed in a rack, slide the server out on its rack slide rails to gain access to the top covers, or remove the server from the rack. See Server replacement.
2. If the front top cover is locked, unlock it with a screwdriver (direction 2).

   Figure 1. Front top cover locking/unlocking direction

   1 Unlocking direction 2 Locking direction

3. Remove the front top cover.
   Attention

   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
   
   
   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.