Step 5.
Slide the rack latch forward slightly and then remove the rack latch from the chassis.
Figure 143. Removing the rack latch
After you finish
If you are instructed to return the component or optional device, follow all packaging instructions, and use
any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
Install the rack latches
Follow instructions in this section to install the rack latches.
About this task
Attention:
• Read
"Installation Guidelines" on page 47
work safely.
• Power off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. See
"Power off the server" on page
• Prevent exposure to static electricity, which might lead to system halt and loss of data, by keeping static-
sensitive components in their static-protective packages until installation, and handling these devices with
an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system.
Procedure
Step 1.
Touch the static-protective package that contains the new part to any unpainted surface on the
outside of the server. Then, take the new part out of the package and place it on a static-protective
surface.
Step 2.
Align the rack latch with the pin on the chassis. Then, press the rack latch onto the chassis and
slightly slide it backward.
and
"Safety inspection checklist" on page 48
62.
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Chapter 5
Hardware replacement procedures
to ensure that you
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