Removing a resource

This section contains the steps you need to follow to remove a resource from your server or expansion enclosure.

You can remove the following resources from your server or expansion enclosure to repair a fault or other resource event:

• Disk drive module
• Front display panel
• Rear operator panel
• Power supply
• Processor card
• Battery backup unit
• System service card
• Fiber optic cables and SFPs
• Power cable

The front display panel, rear operator panel and power supply are the only resources that you can remove in online mode. Do not remove any other resource while it is online. Ensure that the fault/service LED indicator is a solid amber before you remove a resource. If you need to remove a resource that cannot be removed while it is online, first take the resource offline through the Storage Manager.

• Removing the disk drive module
  Complete this task to remove a disk drive module from a server or expansion enclosure.
• Removing the front display panel
  Complete this task to remove the front display panel from an enclosure.
• Removing the power supply
  Complete this task to remove the power supply from an enclosure, either when the system is powered off or powered on.
• Removing the rear operator panel
  Complete this task to remove the rear operator panel from an enclosure, either when the system is powered off or powered on.
• Removing the battery backup unit
  Complete this task to remove the battery backup unit from the server enclosure, either when the system is powered off or powered on.
• Removing the processor card
  Complete this task to remove the processor cards from the server enclosure or the expansion enclosure, either when the system is powered off or powered on.
• Removing the system service card
  Complete this task to remove the system service card from an enclosure.
• Removing fiber optic cables and SFPs
  Complete this task to remove fiber optic cables and short form factor pluggables (SFPs).
• Removing the power cable
  Complete this task to remove the power cord from an enclosure.