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v While the device is still in its static-protective package, touch it to an unpainted metal part on the outside of the server for at least 2 seconds. This drains static electricity from the package and from your body. v Remove the device from its package and install it directly into the server without setting down the device. If it is necessary to set down the device, put it back into its static-protective package. Do not place the device on the server cover or on a metal surface. v Take additional care when handling devices during cold weather. Heating reduces indoor humidity and increases static electricity. Removing the front cover, top cover, and bezel Remove the top cover and bezel to access the inside of the server. On a tower model, you must also unlock or remove the front cover. Removing the front cover (tower model only) To remove the front cover, complete the following steps. Unlock Lock 1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and "Installation guidelines" on page 21. 2. If you are installing or replacing a non-hot-swap component, turn off the server and all peripheral devices. Disconnect the power cords; then, disconnect all external cables from the server. 3. Unlock the front cover; then, grasp the top corners of the front cover and pull it away from the server. 4. Lift the front cover to release the two tabs at the bottom edge of the cover. 5. Store the front cover in a safe place. Removing the top cover On a tower model, make sure that you unlock or remove the front cover before you remove the top cover. To remove the top cover, complete the following steps. Chapter 2. Installing options 23

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v
While
the
device
is
still
in
its
static-protective
package,
touch
it
to
an
unpainted
metal
part
on
the
outside
of
the
server
for
at
least
2
seconds.
This
drains
static
electricity
from
the
package
and
from
your
body.
v
Remove
the
device
from
its
package
and
install
it
directly
into
the
server
without
setting
down
the
device.
If
it
is
necessary
to
set
down
the
device,
put
it
back
into
its
static-protective
package.
Do
not
place
the
device
on
the
server
cover
or
on
a
metal
surface.
v
Take
additional
care
when
handling
devices
during
cold
weather.
Heating
reduces
indoor
humidity
and
increases
static
electricity.
Removing
the
front
cover,
top
cover,
and
bezel
Remove
the
top
cover
and
bezel
to
access
the
inside
of
the
server.
On
a
tower
model,
you
must
also
unlock
or
remove
the
front
cover.
Removing
the
front
cover
(tower
model
only)
To
remove
the
front
cover,
complete
the
following
steps.
Unlock
Lock
1.
Read
the
safety
information
that
begins
on
page
v
and
“Installation
guidelines”
on
page
21.
2.
If
you
are
installing
or
replacing
a
non-hot-swap
component,
turn
off
the
server
and
all
peripheral
devices.
Disconnect
the
power
cords;
then,
disconnect
all
external
cables
from
the
server.
3.
Unlock
the
front
cover;
then,
grasp
the
top
corners
of
the
front
cover
and
pull
it
away
from
the
server.
4.
Lift
the
front
cover
to
release
the
two
tabs
at
the
bottom
edge
of
the
cover.
5.
Store
the
front
cover
in
a
safe
place.
Removing
the
top
cover
On
a
tower
model,
make
sure
that
you
unlock
or
remove
the
front
cover
before
you
remove
the
top
cover.
To
remove
the
top
cover,
complete
the
following
steps.
Chapter
2.
Installing
options
23