Removing The Front Adapter-Retention Bracket; Installing The Front Adapter-Retention Bracket - Lenovo ThinkServer TD100 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Removing the front adapter-retention bracket

To remove the front adapter-retention bracket, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
2. Turn off the server and all attached devices; then, disconnect all power cords
3. Unlock and remove the side cover (see "Removing the side cover" on page 78).
4. Open the front and rear adapter-retention brackets.
5. Remove all adapters and place them on a static-protective surface.
6. Grasp one side of the bracket at a hinge point and pull outward (while rotating

Installing the front adapter-retention bracket

To install the front adapter retention bracket, complete the following steps:
1. Insert one of the hinge pins on the front adapter-retention bracket into the metal
2. Rotate the other hinge pin into position and push the end of the
3. Reinstall any adapters that you removed earlier.
4. Close the front and rear adapter retention brackets.
5. Install the side cover (see "Installing the side cover" on page 79).
6. Lock the side cover.
7. Reconnect the external cables and power cords; then, turn on the attached
on page 73.
and external cables.
Note: You might find it helpful to note where each adapter is installed before
removing the adapters.
the bracket slightly toward the rear of the server) until the hinge pin on the
bracket is free of the hole; then, push the bracket in the opposite direction to
release the other side of the bracket and remove the adapter retention bracket
from the server.
hinge point on the fan cage assembly.
adapter-retention bracket into the hinge point. The hinge pin will protrude
through the hole in the metal hinge point when the adapter-retention bracket is
seated correctly.
devices and turn on the server.
Chapter 4. Removing and replacing server components
113