Remove a Server or Storage Module

1. Initiate an orderly shutdown of the operating system.

   For instructions, refer to the documentation for your server module.

2. Power down the server or storage module to standby power.
3. Press the latches on the ejectors at the top and bottom of the server or storage module.
   
4. Swing out both ejector latches simultaneously (raise the top ejector and lower the bottom ejector).
5. Use the ejector latches to start pulling the server module out of its slot in the chassis.

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   Caution - Do not use the ejector latches to carry the server or storage module. The ejector latches should only be used to unseat the server or storage module from the chassis. The latches are not designed to support the weight of the server or storage module.

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6. Finish pulling the server or storage module out of the chassis, supporting the weight of the server or storage module from the bottom.
7. Install a filler panel into the server or storage module slot if the server or storage module will be out of the chassis for longer than one minute.
8. (If necessary) Install a new server or storage module.

   See Install a Server or Storage Module.

Related Information

• Install a Server or Storage Module