CAUTION: 
Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels might be present. Only a qualified service technician is 
authorized to remove the covers where the label is attached. 
Attention: 
•  Read 
“Installation Guidelines” on page 35 and “Safety inspection checklist” on page 36 to ensure that you 
work safely.
•  Power off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. See 
“Power off the server” on page 44. 
•  Prevent exposure to static electricity, which might lead to system halt and loss of data, by keeping static- 
sensitive components in their static-protective packages until installation, and handling these devices with 
an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system.
Watch the procedure 
A video of this procedure is available at YouTube: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYV5R7hVcs- 
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Procedure
Step 1.  If the server is installed in a rack, remove the server from the rack. See the Rack Installation Guide 
that comes with the rail kit for your server.
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