When servicing the components in this section, unplug the AC power cords and use ESD protection.
Cover plates are plastic inserts that attach to the CPU load plate and protect the pins of an unoccupied CPU socket. Cover plates are used in a two-CPU server (for the unoccupied slots) and on replacement motherboards. When replacing a motherboard, remove the covers and install them on the failed board.
Before You Begin
For serviceability considerations, see Component Serviceability.
For CPU designation information, see Component Designations.
The levers are numbered with their required order of operation. The left-side lever (when viewed from the front of the server) must be operated first.
Opening the second lever completes unlocking the load plate.
The cover snap into the opening in the load plate.