Removal and replacement procedures  30 
Rack warnings 
 
 
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment, be sure that: 
•  The leveling jacks are extended to the floor. 
•  The full weight of the rack rests on the leveling jacks. 
•  The stabilizing feet are attached to the rack if it is a single-rack installation.  
•  The racks are coupled together in multiple-rack installations.  
•  Only one component is extended at a time. A rack may become unstable if more than one 
component is extended for any reason. 
 
 
 
 
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or equipment damage when unloading a rack: 
•  At least two people are needed to safely unload the rack from the pallet. An empty 42U rack 
can weigh as much as 115 kg (253 lb), can stand more than 2.1 m (7 ft) tall, and might 
become unstable when being moved on its casters. 
•  Never stand in front of the rack when it is rolling down the ramp from the pallet. Always handle 
the rack from both sides. 
 
 
 
 
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment, adequately 
stabilize the rack before extending a component outside the rack. Extend only one component at 
a time. A rack may become unstable if more than one component is extended. 
 
 
 
WARNING: When installing a server in a telco rack, be sure that the rack frame is adequately 
secured at the top and bottom to the building structure. 
 
 
Preparation procedures 
To access some components and perform certain service procedures, you must perform one or more of the 
following procedures: 
•  Access the product front panel ("Remove the security bezel (optional)" on page 31). 
•  Power down the server (on page 31). 
If you must remove a server from a rack or a non-hot-plug component from a server, power down the 
server. 
•  Extend the server from the rack (on page 32). 
If you are performing service procedures in an HP, Compaq branded, Telco, or third-party rack cabinet, 
you can use the locking feature of the rack rails to support the server and gain access to internal 
components. 
For more information about Telco rack solutions, see the RackSolutions website 
(http://www.racksolutions.com/hp). 
•  Access the product rear panel (on page 33). 
•  Remove the server from the rack (on page 34). 
If the rack environment, cabling configuration, or the server location in the rack creates awkward 
conditions, remove the server from the rack.