HP ProLiant DL20 Gen10 Plus, Maintenance And Service Manual

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CAUTION: CAUTION:
A discharge of static electricity from a finger or other conductor might damage system boards or other static-sensitive
devices. To prevent damage, observe antistatic precautions.
CAUTION: CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless all PCI slots have either a
riser slot blank or an expansion card installed.
CAUTION: CAUTION:
Before replacing a DIMM, expansion card, or other similar PCA components due to a perceived hardware error, make
sure first that the component is firmly seated in the slot. Do not bend or flex circuit boards when reseating components.
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Before you perform this procedure, make sure that you have a T-10 Torx screwdriver available.
Procedure Procedure
1. Back up all server data.
2. If physically powering down a server with the front bezel installed, remove the front bezel .
3. Power down the server.
4. Remove all power:
a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
5. Disconnect all peripheral cables from the server.
6. Remove the server from the rack .
7. Place the server on a flat, level work surface.
8. Remove the access panel.
9. Remove the riser cage.
10. To remove the boot device from the riser slot 1:
a. Remove the screw and slide the retainer bracket (callouts 1 and 2).
Retain the screw for future use.
b. Remove the boot device from the slot 1 (callout 3).
Retain the screw for future use.
11. To remove the boot device from the riser slot 2:
a. Remove the screw (callout 1).
Retain the screw for future use.
b. Press and hold the release latch on end of slot 2 (callout 2).
c. Remove the boot device from the slot 2 (callout 3).
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