Removing The Server Cover; Installing An Adapter - IBM E Server x336 Series Option Installation Manual

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Removing the server cover

Complete the following steps to remove the server cover:
Attention: Before removing the server cover, remove the server from the rack and
1. Read the safety information beginning on page v and "Installation guidelines" on
2. Remove the server from the rack:
3. Open both fan doors, fan door A and fan door B. To open fan door A, slide the
4. Remove the server cover:
Attention:
on the server. Operating the server for extended periods of time (more than 30
minutes) with the server cover removed might damage server components.

Installing an adapter

The following notes describe the types of adapters the server supports and other
information you must consider when installing an adapter:
v Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those
open the two fan doors. See the following illustration.
Fan door A
page 13.
a. Disconnect the cables and pull the server out of the rack, about a third of
the way, until it stops. The cables should be left routed in the cable
management arm.
b. Slide both side release latches toward the front of the server. Make sure that
rail-lock pins are in a vertical position and pull the server out and remove it
from the rack.
slide latch to the left, and lift the door panel up. To open fan door B, slide the
two slide latches to the right, and lift the door panel up.
a. Lift up the cover release latch and slide the cover to the rear of the server.
b. Make sure that the server cover slides away from the insets that are on the
front, rear, and sides of the server cover.
c. Lift the cover off the server and set the cover aside.
For proper cooling and airflow, replace the server cover before turning
instructions in addition to the instructions in this section. If you need to change
the switch setting or jumper settings on the adapter, follow the instructions that
come with the adapter.
Cover release latch
Rail-lock
pin
Side release
latch
Fan door B
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