Appendix A. Hardware Disassembling For Recycle; Disassemble The Server For Chassis Recycle - Lenovo ThinkSystem ST250 V2 Maintenance Manual

Appendix A. Hardware disassembling for recycle

Follow the instructions in this section to recycle components with compliance with local laws or regulations.

Disassemble the server for chassis recycle

Follow the instructions in this section to disassemble the server before recycling the chassis.
About this task
Attention:
• Read the "Installation guidelines" on page 85 to ensure that you work safely.
• Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and all external cables (see
"Power off the server" on page 13).
• Touch the static-protective package that contains the component to any unpainted metal surface on the
server; then, remove it from the package and place it on a static-protective surface.
• If the server is in a rack, remove it from the rack.
• Lay the server on its side for easier operation.
Step 1. Remove the front door (see "Remove the front door" on page 124).
Step 2. Remove all the installed drives and fillers. See "Remove a hot-swap drive" on page 102 or "Remove
a simple-swap drive" on page 106.
Step 3. Remove the server cover (see "Remove the server cover" on page 199).
Step 4. Remove the front bezel (see "Remove the front bezel" on page 122).
Step 5. Remove the front panel board assembly. See "Remove the front panel board assembly " on page
127.
Step 6. Remove the optical drives and the tape drive. See "Remove an optical drive" on page 153 or
"Remove a tape drive" on page 214.
Step 7. Remove all the installed power supplies. See "Remove a hot-swap power supply" on page 176 or
"Remove the fixed power supply" on page 170.
Step 8. Remove all the M.2 drives from the M.2 boot adapter. See "Remove an M.2 drive" on page 142
Step 9. Remove the M.2 boot adapter. See "Remove the M.2 boot adapter" on page 137.
Step 10. Remove the RAID flash power module. See "Remove a RAID flash power module" on page 187.
Step 11. Remove all the installed PCIe adapters. See "Remove a PCIe adapter" on page 159.
Step 12. Remove the front and rear system fans. See "Remove the front system fan" on page 113 and
"Remove the rear system fan" on page 117.
Step 13. Remove all the drive backplanes or backplates. See "Remove the 3.5-inch/2.5-inch hot-swap drive
backplane" on page 92, or "Remove the 3.5-inch simple-swap drive backplate" on page 96.
Step 14. Remove the intrusion switch. See "Remove the intrusion switch" on page 135.
Step 15. Remove the power distribution board. See "Remove the power distribution board of the hot-swap
power supply" on page 166 or "Remove the power distribution board of the fixed power supply" on
page 162.
Step 16. Remove the memory modules that are installed on the system board. See "Remove a memory
module" on page 146.
Step 17. Remove the heat sink and fan module. See "Remove the heat sink and fan module" on page 130.
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