HP DL365 - Manual (Page 26)

Removal and replacement procedures 26
IMPORTANT: If installing a hot-plug device, it is not necessary to power down the server.
1. Back up the server data.
2. Shut down the operating system as directed by the operating system documentation.
3. If the server is installed in a rack, press the UID LED button on the front panel. Blue LEDs illuminate on
the front and rear panels of the server.
4. Press the Power On/Standby button to place the server in standby mode. When the server activates
standby power mode, the system power LED changes to amber.
5. If the server is installed in a rack, locate the server by identifying the illuminated rear UID LED button.
6. Disconnect the power cords.
The system is now without power.
Remove the server from the rack
To remove the server from an HP, Compaq branded, telco, or third-party rack:
1. Power down the server (on page 25 ).
2. Extend the server from the rack (on page 25 ).
3. Disconnect the cabling and remove the server from the rack. For more information, refer to the
documentation that ships with the rack mounting option.
4. Place the server on a sturdy, level surface.
Hard drive blanks
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless
all bays are populated with either a component or a blank.
Remove the component as indicated.
To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.