• Remove the shipping bracket, if applicable (see “Configuration guide” on page 45); then, power off the
server and disconnect the power cords (see
“Power off the server” on page 44).
• Remove the node from the enclosure , if applicable (see
“Configuration guide” on page 45); then, carefully
lay the node on a flat, static-protective surface.
Procedure
Step 1. Make preparations for this task.
a. If applicable, remove any locking device that secures the top cover, such as a Kensington lock.
Step 2. Remove the top cover.
a.
Remove the screw that secures the top cover on the side.
b.
Press and hold the release button on the top cover; then, slide the cover toward the rear of
the node to remove it.
Figure 117. Removal of the top cover
Step 3. Place the top cover on a flat and clean surface.
Attention:
• The service label is located on the inside of the top cover.
• For proper cooling and air flow, either install the top cover onto the node or install the node into an
enclosure before you power on the server. Operating the node without an installed top cover might
damage the components.
After this task is completed
• If necessary, install a replacement unit (see
“Install the top cover” on page 160).
• If you are instructed to return the component, follow all of the packaging instructions and use any
packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
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