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To remove the cover and bezel (with the server out of the rack), complete the
following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page v, and “Installation guidelines”
on page 9.
2. Turn off the server and all attached peripheral devices. Disconnect all power
cords; then, disconnect all external signal cables from the server.
3. Lift the cover release latch; the cover slides toward the rear.
Bezel retention
tabs
Bezel
retention
tabs
USB option tray
Captive screws
Retention
clip
4. Slide the cover back, and lift the cover off the server.
5. Press in on the USB option tray (below hard disk drive bay 1) to release it and
slide the tray out until it stops; then, press the retention clip at the bottom rear
of the tray and remove the tray from the server.
Note: You need to remove the USB option tray and the bezel only if you are
installing a non-hot-swap hard disk drive. It is not necessary if you are
installing other options in the server.
6. Press on the bezel retention tabs on the top, right side and bottom of the server,
and pull the bezel directly away from the server.
Attention: For proper cooling and airflow, replace the cover before turning on the
server. Operating the server for extended periods of time (more than 30 minutes)
with the cover removed might damage server components.
Installing an adapter
The following notes describe the types of adapters that the server supports and
other information that you must consider when installing an adapter:
v
Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those
instructions in addition to the instructions in this section. If you must change the
switch settings or jumper settings on the adapter, follow the instructions that
come with the adapter.
Chapter 2. Installing options
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