HP HPE ProLiant DL180 Gen10, Maintenance And Service Manual

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Removing the server from the rack
WARNING:
This server is heavy. To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment:
• Observe local occupational health and safety requirements and guidelines for manual material
handling.
• Get help to lift and stabilize the product during installation or removal, especially when the
product is not fastened to the rails. Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommends that a minimum of
two people are required for all rack server installations. A third person may be required to help
align the server when the server is installed higher than chest level.
• Use caution when installing the server in or removing the server from the rack; it is unstable
when not fastened to the rails.
To remove the server from a Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Compaq-branded, Telco, or a third-party rack:
Procedure
1. Power down the server .
2. Remove all power.
a. Disconnect all peripheral cables from the server.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
3. Extend the server from the rack .
4. Remove the server from the rack.
For instructions on how to extend or remove the server from the rack, see the documentation that
ships with the rack rail system.
5. Place the server on a sturdy, level surface.
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