Removing The Side Cover - IBM x3400 - System - 7975 User Manual

Removing the side cover

Important: Before you install optional hardware, make sure that the server is
working correctly. Start the server, and make sure that the operating system starts,
if an operating system is installed, or that a 19990305 error code is displayed,
indicating that an operating system was not found but the server is otherwise
working correctly. If the server is not working correctly, see the Problem
Determination and Service Guide for diagnostic information.
To remove the server side cover, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and "Installation guidelines"
2. Turn off the server and all attached devices (see "Turning off the server" on
3. Unlock the side cover.
4. Press the cover-release latch down (as indicated by the two arrows); then,
5. Lift the side cover off the server and set it aside.
To replace the side cover, see "Replacing the side cover" on page 70.
Attention:
server. Operating the server for extended periods of time (more than 30 minutes)
with the cover removed might damage server components.
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alarmed because this is how the bezel was designed. The bezel is designed
with breakaway hinges so that you can easily reattach it to the chassis.
on page 22.
page 16); then, disconnect all power cords and external cables.
remove the cover and set it aside.
Cover release latch
Lock
Left-side cover
For proper cooling and airflow, replace the cover before turning on the