Removing the server top cover
Use this information to remove the server top cover.
To remove the server top cover, complete the following steps:
- Read the safety information that begins on page Safety and Installation guidelines.
- Turn off the server (see Turning off the server) and all attached peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external cables as necessary to replace the device.
- If the server has been installed in a rack, press the two release latches on the front of the server and remove the server out of the rack enclosure.Attention
- Two or more people are required to remove the system from a rack cabinet.
- To completely remove the server from the rack, press the latches on the sides on the slide rails.
Figure 1. Half-out latch - Loosen the two thumbscrews that secure the cover to the chassis.
- Press on the two blue grip points and slide the cover toward the rear; then, lift the cover off the server. Set the cover aside.Figure 2. Cover removal
- If you are instructed to return the server top cover, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
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