ProLiant DL580 Generation 3 Server Maintenance and Service Guide

Removal and replacement procedures 15
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Power down the server (on page 16).
If you must remove a server from a rack or a non-hot-plug component from a server, power down the
server.
• Remove the server from the rack (on page 16).
If the rack environment, cabling configuration, or the server location in the rack makes it difficult to
service the unit, remove the server from the rack.
• Remove the access panel ("Removing the access panel" on page 17).
If you are servicing internal components, remove the access panel.
• Remove the system cage ("Removing the system cage" on page 17).
If you must remove the system board, power backplane, or the BBWC, remove the system cage.
Extending the server from the rack
The design of the server enables you to access several components through the front of the server.
Installing or accessing the following components will not require extending the server from the rack:
• Processors
• PPMs
• Memory boards
• DIMMs
• Media drive
• Diskette drive
• Hard drives
To extend the server from the rack:
1. Release the two levers on the lower outside corners of the rack.
NOTE: If the server is in a rack and in the shipping configuration, remove the two shipping screws directly
behind the levers and the two shipping screws on the rails in the rear of the server.
IMPORTANT: If the server is installed in a telco rack, remove the server from the rack to access internal
components.
2. Extend the server on the rack rails until the server rail-release latches engage.