Removing the side coverTo remove the server side cover, complete the following steps:1. Review the safety information that begins on page v and “Installation guidelines”on page 18.2. Turn off the server and all attached devices (see “Server power features” onpage 11); then, disconnect all power cords and external cables.3. Lay the server on its side.4. Unlock the side cover; then, press the cover-release latch down, as indicated bythe two arrows on the latch.Cover-releaselatchKey lock5. Lift the side cover off the server and set it aside.To replace the side cover, see “Reinstalling the side cover” on page 44.Attention: For proper cooling and airflow, replace the cover before you turn onthe server. Operating the server for extended periods of time (more than 30minutes) with the cover removed might damage server components.Chapter 2. Installing optional devices 21
