Caution:
When you power down the server using the On/Standby button, the
server enters Standby power mode. Power is still directed to the service
processor and power supply fans. To completely power off the server,
you must disconnect the power cords from the power supplies.
Disconnect Cables From the Server
Caution:
The system supplies Standby power to the circuit boards even when the
system is powered off.
1. Label all cables connected to the server.
2. Power down the server.
See Powering Down the Server.
3. Disconnect the power cords from the rear of the server.
4. Disconnect all data cables from the rear of the server.
5. If your rackmount kit includes a cable management device, remove the cables
from it.
6. Depending on the components that you are servicing, either extend the server to
the maintenance position, or remove the server from the rack.
Extend the Server to the Maintenance Position
The following components can be serviced with the server in the maintenance
position:
• Fan modules
• Storage drives
• DDR5 DIMMs
• Processors
• M.2 Flash drives and risers
• System battery
• Motherboard
• PCIe cards and cables
• Disk backplane
• SAS cables
• Front indicator module
If the server is installed in a rack with extendable slide-rails, use this procedure to
extend the server to the maintenance position.
Chapter 3
Preparing the Server for Component Replacement
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