HP Proliant DL580 - Extending the Server from the Rack

16 HP ProLiant DL580 Generation 3 Server Maintenance and Service Guide
For more information about telco rack solutions, refer to the
RackSolutions.com website (http://www.racksolutions.com/hp
).
• Power down the server ("Powering down the server" on page 18
).
If you must remove a server from a rack or a non-hot-plug component from a
server, power down the server.
• Remove the server from the rack ("Removing the server from the rack" on
page 19
).
If the rack environment, cabling configuration, or the server location in the
rack makes it difficult to service the unit, remove the server from the rack.
• Remove the access panel ("Removing the access panel" on page 19
).
If you are servicing internal components, remove the access panel.
• Remove the system cage ("Removing the system cage" on page 20
).
If you must remove the system board, power backplane, or the BBWC,
remove the system cage.
Extending the server from the rack
The design of the server enables you to access several components through the
front of the server. Installing or accessing the following components will not
require extending the server from the rack:
• Processors
• PPMs
• Memory boards
• DIMMs
• Media drive
• Diskette drive
• Hard drives
To extend the server from the rack:
1. Release the two levers on the lower outside corners of the rack.