IBM 8490 Server User Manual


 
Removing the side cover
To remove the server side cover, complete the following steps:
1. Review the safety information that begins on page v and the “Installation
guidelines” on page 7.
2. Turn off the server and all attached devices (see “Turning off the server” on
page 36); 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 by
the two arrows on the latch.
Cover-release
latch
Key lock
5. Lift the side cover off the server and set it aside.
To
replace the side cover, see “Reinstalling the side cover” on page 30.
Attention: For proper cooling and airflow, replace the cover before turning on the
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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