HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8 Server Maintenance and Service Guide

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Removal and replacement procedures
Required tools
You need the following items for some procedures:
• T-10/T-15 Torx screwdriver
• HP Insight Diagnostics software ("HP Insight Diagnostics" on page 87)
Preparation procedures
To access some components and perform certain service procedures, you must perform one or more of the
following procedures:
• Extend the server from the rack (on page 29).
If you are performing service procedures in an HP, Compaq branded, telco, or third-party rack cabinet,
you can use the locking feature of the rack rails to support the server and gain access to internal
components.
For more information about telco rack solutions, refer to the RackSolutions.com website
(http://www.racksolutions.com/hp).
• Power down the server (on page 28).
If you must remove a server from a rack or a non-hot-plug component from a server, power down the
server.
• Remove the server from the rack (on page 30).
If the rack environment, cabling configuration, or the server location in the rack creates awkward
conditions, remove the server from the rack.
• Access the product rear panel (on page 30).
• Access the Systems Insight Display (on page 31).
• Release the full-length expansion board retainer (on page 32).
Power down the server
Before powering down the server for any upgrade or maintenance procedures, perform a backup of critical
server data and programs.
IMPORTANT: When the server is in standby mode, auxiliary power is still being provided to the
system.
To power down the server, use one of the following methods:
• Press and release the Power On/Standby button.
This method initiates a controlled shutdown of applications and the OS before the server enters standby
mode.