HP ProLiant BL680c G7 Server-Blade - Manual (Page 18)

Operations 18
Remove the access panel (A-side)
To remove the component:
1. Power down the server blade (on page 16 ).
2. Remove the server blade (on page 17 ).
3. Place the server blade on a flat, level surface with the correct side of the server blade facing up. To
determine the correct side, see the label attached to the access panel.
4. Press the access panel release button, and then slide the access panel to the rear.
5. Remove the access panel.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the
internal system components to cool before touching them.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to electrical components, properly ground the server blade
before beginning any installation procedure. Improper grounding can cause ESD.
Remove the access panel (B-side)
To remove the component:
1. Power down the server blade (on page 16 ).
2. Remove the server blade (on page 17 ).
3. Place the server blade on a flat, level surface with the correct side of the server blade facing up. To
determine the correct side, see the label attached to the access panel.
4. Press the access panel release button, and then slide the access panel to the rear.
5. Remove the access panel.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the
internal system components to cool before touching them.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to electrical components, properly ground the server blade
before beginning any installation procedure. Improper grounding can cause ESD.
Remove a hot-plug SAS or SATA hard drive
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server blade
or the enclosure unless all hard drive and device bays are populated with either a component or
a blank.
1. Determine the status of the hard drive from the hot-plug SAS hard drive LED combinations (" SAS and
SATA hard drive LED combinations " on page 8 ).
2. Back up all server data.