Remove a rearwall bracket
Use this information to remove a rearwall bracket.
About this task
Attention:
• Read “Installation Guidelines” on page 185 to ensure that you work safely.
• Power off the server and disconnect all power cords for this task.
• 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.
A video for this task is available at:
• Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYV5R7hVcs-DqVplE36HIvdM_sq_Auw3U
• Youku: https://list.youku.com/albumlist/show/id_59643657.html
Procedure
Step 1. Remove the top cover. See “Remove the top cover” on page 376.
Step 2. Remove the riser assembly or rear drive cage.
• “PCIe adapter and riser assembly replacement” on page 282
• “Rear 2.5-inch drive backplane and drive cage replacement” on page 329
• “Rear 3.5-inch drive backplane and drive cage replacement” on page 336
Step 3. Remove the rearwall bracket.
a. Remove the screws.
b. Remove the bracket from the chassis as shown.
Note: The illustrations show removing the A1, B1, and C1 rearwall brackets. The procedure is the
same for removing other rearwall brackets.
Figure 251. A1 rearwall bracket removal (left)
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