Removing the cover
Use this information to remove the cover.
About this task
To remove the server cover, complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. Read the safety information that begins on “Safety” on page vii and
“Installation guidelines” on page 33.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and
all external cables, if necessary.
3. If the server has been installed in a rack, slide the server out from the rack
enclosure.
4. Pull up firmly on the blue latch on the top (in the center of the front of the
server) of the cover and slide the cover toward the rear of the server until the
cover has disengaged from the chassis.
5. Lift the server cover off the server and set it aside.
Attention: For proper cooling and airflow, replace the server cover before you
turn on the server.
Figure 106. Cover removal
208 IBM System x3550 M4 Type 7914: Installation and Service Guide