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Preparation procedures
To access some components and perform certain service procedures, you must perform one or more of the
following procedures:
• Extend the server from the rack, if applicable ("Extending the server from the rack" on page 16).
If you are performing service procedures in an HP, Compaq branded, telco, or third-party rack
cabinet, you can use the locking feature of the rack rails to support the server and gain access to
internal components.
For more information about telco rack solutions, refer to the RackSolutions.com website
(http://www.racksolutions.com/hp
).
• Power down the server ("Powering down the server" on page 15).
If you must remove a server from a rack or a non-hot-plug component from a server, power down the
server.
• Remove the server from the rack ("Removing the server from the rack" on page 16).
If the rack environment, cabling configuration, or the server location in the rack creates awkward
conditions, remove the server from the rack.
• Remove the access panel ("Removing the access panel" on page 17).
Extending the server from the rack
NOTE: If the optional cable management arm option is installed, you can extend the server without
powering down the server or disconnecting peripheral cables and power cords. These steps are only
necessary with the standard cable management solution.
1. Power down the server ("Powering down the server" on page 15).
2. Disconnect all peripheral cables and power cords from the server rear panel.
3. Loosen the thumbscrews that secure the server faceplate to the front of the rack.
4. Extend the server on the rack rails until the server rail-release latches engage.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or equipment damage, be sure that the
rack is adequately stabilized before extending a component from the rack.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury, be careful when pressing the server
rail-release latches and sliding the server into the rack. The sliding rails could pinch your
fingers.
5. After performing the installation or maintenance procedure:
a. Slide the server fully into the rack.
b. Secure the server by tightening the thumbscrews.
6. Reconnect all peripheral cables and power cords.
Removing the server from the rack
To remove the server from an HP, Compaq branded, telco, or third-party rack:
1. Power down the server ("Powering down the server" on page 15).
2. Disconnect all peripheral cables and power cords from the server rear panel.
3. Disconnect the cable management arm, if necessary. For more information, refer to the
documentation that ships with the cable management arm.