Attention: For proper cooling and airflow, reinstall the cooling shroud before turning on the server. Operating the server with the cooling shroud removed might damage server components.
Removing and reinstalling the left cage
Attention: Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding “Safety information” on page iii and “Guidelines” on page 69.
This topic provides instructions on how to remove and reinstall the left cage. For more information about the left cage, see “Front view of the server” on page 16.
Note: This topic applies only to server models that support
For server models with
Before you begin, print all the related instructions or ensure that you can view the PDF version on another computer for reference.
Note: Depending on the model, your server might look slightly different from the illustrations in this topic.
To remove and reinstall the left cage, do the following:
1.Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the server. Then, disconnect all power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the server.
2.If the server is installed in a rack cabinet, remove the server from the rack cabinet and place it on a flat, clean, and
3.Remove the server cover. See “Removing the server cover” on page 71.
4.Remove the front bezel. See “Removing and reinstalling the front bezel” on page 73.
5.Remove the cooling shroud. See “Removing and reinstalling the cooling shroud” on page 76.
6.If your server has a slim optical drive installed, disconnect the signal cable and the power cable from the rear of the slim optical drive.
7.Record the cable routing and cable connections and then disconnect the front panel cable, the front panel USB cable, the diagnostic module cable, and the cable for the front VGA
