Installing and removing system components
Safety instructions
WARNING:
To avoid injury, do not attempt to lift the enclosure by yourself. Dell recommends that a minimum of two people lift
the enclosure.
WARNING:
Opening or removing the cover while the enclosure is powered on may expose you to a risk of electric shock.
CAUTION:
Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple
repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.
Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions
that are shipped with your product.
NOTE:
Dell recommends ESD protection while working on components inside the enclosure.
CAUTION:
For proper operation and cooling for all the sleds, module bays, power supply units, and system fans must be
populated with a component or a blank.
Before working inside your enclosure
Prerequisite
Follow the safety guidelines listed in
Safety instructions
.
Steps
1
Power off the compute sleds, the storage sleds, and then the attached peripherals.
2
Disconnect the sleds, and the peripherals from the enclosure.
3
Power off the enclosure.
4
Disconnect the enclosure from the electrical outlet.
5
Remove the enclosure from the rack.
For more information, see the
Rack Installation Guide
at
Dell.com/poweredgemanuals
.
After working inside your enclosure
Prerequisite
Follow the safety guidelines listed in
Safety instructions
.
Steps
1
Install the enclosure into the rack, if removed.
For more information, see the
Rack Installation Guide
at
Dell.com/poweredgemanuals
.
2
Connect the enclosure to the electrical outlet.
3
Power on the enclosure.
4
Reconnect the sleds, and the peripherals into the enclosure.
5
Power on the attached peripherals, the storage sleds, and then the compute sleds.
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