4 Working Inside Your Server
This chapter describes how to replace components in your server after it has been set up. All
references to left, right, front and rear are based on the reader facing the front of the chassis.
Tools and Supplies Needed
Antistatic wrist strap (recommended)
Safety: Before You Remove the Cover
Before removing the system cover to work inside the system, observe these safety guidelines:
1. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the system.
2. Turn off the system by pressing the power button on the front of the system. Then unplug the
AC power cord from the system or wall outlet.
3. Label and disconnect all peripheral cables and all telecommunication lines connected to
I/O connectors or ports on the back of the system.
4. Attach a wrist strap to a chassis ground of the system—any unpainted metal surface—before
handling components.
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