Owners Manual

System cover

Removing the system cover

Prerequisites

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform

troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or

telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by

your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product.

NOTE: To ensure proper operation and cooling, replace the system cover within three minutes of removal.

1. Ensure that you read the Safety instructions on page 33.

2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system on page 33.

Steps

1. Rotate the cover lock counterclockwise to the unlock position.

2. Press the release latches on both sides of the system toward the cover lock.

3. Slide the cover toward the front of the system and lift the cover away from the system.

Figure 31. Removing and installing the system cover

a. release latch (2)

b. system cover

c. cover lock

Next steps

Install the system cover.

Related tasks

Installing the system cover on page 35

Installing and removing PowerEdge FX2/FX2s enclosure components