IBM Cloud Object Storage System Hardware Maintenance Manual page 26

Note: The system must be shut down before any cables are disconnected and any maintenance is done. If
the system is not shut down, the lights on the power supply units are green. When the system is shut
down, the lights on the power supply units are orange.
Procedure
1. Contact the STG assigned contact so that the system can be powered down before cables are
disconnected. When the system is shut down, the lights on the power supply units are orange.
2. Remove the two screws that are located below the handles on each side of the front of the system.
The screws secure the system to the rack.
Figure 7. Slicestor 1440/2440 - front panel
3. Disconnect the power cables and the network cables. When the power cables are disconnected, the
lights on the power supply units are off.
4. Slide the system out of the rack by pressing the left and right levers to release the system from the
rail kit. Two people are needed to lift the system to the floor.
5. When the system is on the floor or a flat surface, remove the front and rear lids, by removing the
four screws from each lid.
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