HP ProLiant ML310e Gen8 v2 Server Maintenance and Service Guide

Removal and replacement procedures 28
Access panel
To remove the component:
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: For proper cooling, do not operate the server without the access panel, baffles,
expansion slot covers, or blanks installed. If the server supports hot-plug components, minimize
the amount of time the access panel is open.
1. Power down the server (on page 27).
2. Remove all power:
a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
3. Unlock the tower bezel (on page 26).
4. Place the server on its side.
5. Remove the access panel:
a. Loosen the access panel thumbscrew.
b. Slide the access panel back.
c. Lift the access panel away from the chassis.
To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.
Air baffle
To remove the component:
CAUTION: For proper cooling, do not operate the server without the access panel, baffles,
expansion slot covers, or blanks installed. If the server supports hot-plug components, minimize
the amount of time the access panel is open.