2.3 Prerequisite Tasks for Component Replacement

Before you can remove and install components that are inside the server, you must perform the following procedures:

• Power Off the Server

• Remove the Server From the Rack

• Perform Antistatic Measures

• Remove the Top Cover

  Depending upon the component, you might also need to remove the PCI tray:

• Remove the PCI Mezzanine Assembly

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  Note - When replacing the hard drives or power supplies, not all of these tasks are necessary. The replacement procedures for those components address this fact.

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