WARNING! Ensure that the system is powered off and all power sources have been disconnected from the server prior to performing this procedure.

Voltages are present at various locations within the server whenever an ac power source is connected. This voltage is present even when the main power switch is in the off position.

Failure to observe this warning can result in personal injury or damage to equipment.

CAUTION: Observe all ESD safety precautions before removing and replacing the memory carrier. Failure to follow ESD safety precautions can result in damage to the server.

Removing the Memory Carrier Assembly

To remove the memory carrier assembly, follow these steps:

1.Power off the server and disconnect the power cables. See “Powering Off the Server” (page 95).

2.If rack installed, slide the server out from the rack until it stops. See “Extending the Server from the Rack” (page 180).

3.Unlatch the cover release lever on the top cover and remove the memory carrier assembly cover. See “Removing the Memory Carrier Assembly Cover” (page 183).

NOTE: You do not need to fully remove the top cover to service this component; however, the top cover release lever must be open.

4.Press the button located in the center of the memory carrier assembly to release the extraction handles (Figure 6-12).

CAUTION: Manipulate the extraction handles with care; failure to observe this caution can result in damage to the extraction handles.

5.Pull up on the extraction handles, and rotate them outward approximately 90 degrees (Figure 6-12).

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