Opening the case

Important All references to front, back, left, or right on the server are based on the server being in a normal, upright position, as viewed from the front.

The only components that are accessible from the outside of the chassis are the front panel controls and indicator lights, the hot-swap power supply modules, the slimline diskette and CD drives, and the hot-swap hard drives. To access the hot-swap drives, the removable media drives, or the front panel you must open the bezel. To work on the internal components of the server, you must open the chassis.

Because the components inside the server are extremely sensitive to static electricity, make sure you follow the precautions at the beginning of this chapter to avoid static electricity damage.

Only qualified personnel should open the server for maintenance. If you are qualified to maintain the server yourself, make sure you are properly grounded before opening the server chassis.

Caution Avoid exposure to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts by turning off your server and unplugging the power cord and modem cable (if installed) before removing the chassis cover.

26Case Access