1.Removeallexternalmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,
disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedto
theserver.
2.Iftheserverisinstalledinarackcabinet,removetheserverfromtherackcabinetandplaceitonaflat,
clean,andstatic-protectivesurface.SeetheRackInstallationInstructionsthatcomeswiththeserver.
3.Dependingonthemodel,dooneofthefollowing:
•Removetherackhandles.See“Removingandreinstallingtherackhandles”onpage73
.
•Openthefrontdoor,andthenremovethefrontdoorbyliftingitslightlyupwarduntilyoucan
completelyremoveit.
Figure39.Removingthefrontdoor
4.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage72.
5.Removealldrives,dummytrays,orprotectiveshields.Seetherelatedtopicsin“Installing,removing,
orreplacinghardware”onpage82.
Chapter6.Replacinghardware77