• Do not disassemble, crush, puncture, short external contacts, or dispose the battery in fire or water.
• If the server no longer automatically displays the correct date and time, then replace the battery that
provides power to the real-time clock. Under normal use, battery life is 5 to 10 years.
Removing and replacing the system battery
Procedure
1.
2.
Remove all power:
a.
Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b.
Disconnect each power cord from the server.
3.
Disconnect all peripheral cables from the server.
4.
Do one of the following:
Remove the server from the rack
on page 30.
• Server in tower mode:
Position the tower server for hardware configuration
5.
on page 32.
6.
on page 34.
7.
on page 35.
8.
9.
on page 36.
10. Install the PCI air baffle
on page 37.
on page 38.
12.
Do one of the following:
Install the server into the rack
• Server in tower mode: Return the server to an upright position.
13.
Connect all peripheral cables to the server.
14.
Connect each power cord to the server.
15.
Connect each power cord to the power source.
on page 42.
Replace the system battery
Prerequisites
Before you perform this procedure make sure you have a small flat-bladed, nonconductive tool available.
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