Removing a midplane assembly cover

Procedure
  1. Power down the server.
  2. Disconnect the power cables from the power supplies on the rear of the chassis.
  3. Disconnect all cables that are connected to the ports on the rear of the chassis.
  4. Remove the following components:
    1. Servers (Remove the server from the chassis)
    2. Power supplies (Removing and replacing a power supply)
    3. System fans (Removing and replacing the system fan)
    4. I/O module (Removing and replacing the I/O module)
    5. Management module (Removing and replacing the management module)
  5. Remove the chassis from the rack.
  6. Place the chassis on a flat, sturdy surface to support the chassis.
  7. Remove the midplane assembly cover:
    1. Remove the five screws on the top.
    2. Remove the two screws on the sides.
    CAUTION:

    For proper cooling, do not operate the chassis with the midplane assembly cover removed as it might cause improper cooling and system shutdown.


    Remove the midplane assembly cover

To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.