Remove the Temperature Sensor

1. Prepare the server for service.
   1. Power off the server and disconnect the power cords from the power supplies.

      See Powering Down the Server.

   2. Extend the server into the maintenance position.

      See Extend the Server to the Maintenance Position.

   3. Attach an antistatic wrist strap to your wrist, and then to a metal area on the chassis.

      See Take Antistatic Measures.

   4. Remove the server top cover.

      See Remove the Server Top Cover.

2. Remove the fan modules and the fan tray.

   See Remove a Fan Module and Remove the Fan Tray.

3. Disconnect the temperature sensor cable from the disk backplane.
   
   
   
4. Remove the three No. 2 Phillips screws that secure the FIM cable and Temp Sensor Access cover to the chassis [1].
   
   
   
5. Lift up and remove the FIM cable and Temp Sensor Access cover from the FIM cable and Temp Sensor Access cover slot [2].

   Set aside the FIM cable and Temp Sensor Access cover.

6. Remove the temperature sensor by carefully pulling the sensor cable rearward and through the cable trough along the left side of the chassis. Then lift the temperature sensor from the chassis [3].

Related Topic:

• Install the Temperature Sensor