About this task
Important Always use an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system when you work inside the server. For more information, see Protecting against ESD damage.
Procedure
- Make sure that all internal cables, PCIe cards, and other components are installed and seated correctly and that you have not left loose tools or parts inside the server. Also, make sure that all internal cables are correctly routed.
- Position the cover on top of the server. See the following figure. Important
Before you slide the cover forward, make sure that all the tabs on both the front, back, and side of the cover engage the chassis correctly. If all the tabs do not engage the chassis correctly, it will be very difficult to remove the cover later.
1 Cover 2 Tab - Slide the cover toward the front of the server.
- Make sure that the cover correctly engages all the inset tabs on the server.
- Place the cover-release latch in the open (up) position.
- Insert the bottom tabs of the top cover into the matching slots in the server chassis. See the following figure.
1 Cover release latch - Press down on the cover-release latch to lock the cover in place.
- Slide the server all the way into the rack until it latches.
- Reconnect the external cables and power cords.