3.Remove the server blade.
4.Place the server blade on a flat, level work surface.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the internal system components to cool before touching them.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to electrical components, properly ground the server blade before beginning any installation procedure. Improper grounding can cause ESD.
Access panel
To remove the component:
1.Power down the server blade (on page 23).
2.Remove the server blade (on page 23).
3.Press the access panel release button.
4.Slide the access panel towards the rear of the server blade, and then lift to remove the panel.
To replace the component:
1.Place the access panel on top of the server blade.
2.Slide the access panel forward until it clicks into place.
Hard drive
To remove the component:
1.Back up all server data on the hard drive.
2.Power down the server blade (on page 23).
3.Remove the server blade (on page 23).
4.Remove the access panel ("Access panel" on page 24).
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