Appendix A. Hardware disassembling for recycle
Follow the instructions in this section to recycle components with compliance with local laws or regulations.
Disassemble the server for chassis recycle
Follow the instructions in this section to disassemble the server before recycling the chassis.
About this task
Attention:
• Go over
“Installation Guidelines” on page 137 to ensure that you work safely.
• Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables (see
“Power off the server” on page 12).
• If the server is installed in a rack, slide the server out on its rack slide rails to gain access to the top cover,
or remove the server from the rack.
Step 1. Remove all the installed drives and fillers (see
“Remove a 2.5-inch hot-swap drive” on page 140
and “Remove a 7mm drive” on page 263).
Step 2. Remove all the installed power supply units and fillers (see
“Remove a hot-swap power supply unit”
on page 199
).
Step 3. Remove the top cover (see
“Remove the top cover” on page 240).
Step 4. Remove both PCIe riser cages or fillers, the chassis air baffle, and the PCIe expansion tray (see
“Remove a 4U PCIe riser cage” on page 255, “Remove the chassis air baffle” on page 270, and
“Remove the 4U PCIe expansion tray” on page 249).
Step 5. Remove the system board air baffle (see
“Remove the system board air baffle” on page 226) or the
processor and memory expansion tray and the expansion tray air baffle (see
“Remove the
processor and memory expansion tray” on page 219
).
Step 6. Remove the fan cage assembly (see
“Remove the fan cage assembly” on page 153).
Step 7. Remove the LCD diagnostics panel (see
“Remove the LCD diagnostics panel” on page 173).
Step 8. Remove the USB front panel module (see
“Remove the USB front panel module” on page 244).
Step 9. Remove the front VGA assembly (see
“Remove the front VGA assembly” on page 161).
Step 10. Remove the PCIe riser card assembly (see
“Remove the PCIe riser assembly” on page 186).
Step 11. Remove all the adapters that are installed on the system board (see
“Remove an adapter” on page
188
and “Remove the OCP Ethernet adapter” on page 184).
Step 12. Remove the memory modules that are installed on the system board (see
“Remove a memory
module” on page 179
).
Step 13. Remove both PHMs that are installed on the system board (see “Remove a processor and heat
sink” on page 206
).
Step 14. Remove the power backplane from the system board (see
“Remove the power backplane” on page
194
).
Step 15. Remove the system board (see
“Remove the system board” on page 229).
After disassembling the server, recycle the unit in compliance with local regulations.
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