Removing the server top cover

Use this information to remove the server top cover.

1. Read the safety information that begins on page Safety and Installation guidelines.
2. 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.
3. 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

   
   
   
4. Loosen the two thumbscrews that secure the cover to the chassis.
5. 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

   
   
   
6. 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.