How to Replace a Side Cover for PowerEdge VRTX

This video will demonstrate the replacement procedure of a Side Cover for PowerEdge VRTX.

Opening a side cover:
If installed, remove the front bezel.
Turn off the server modules using the operating system commands or the CMC.
Turn off the enclosure and attached peripherals, and disconnect the enclosure from the electrical outlet.
To reduce the chassis weight, remove the following (if required):
a. Hard drives.
b. Server modules.
c. Power supply units (PSUs).
If applicable, rotate the system feet inward and lay the system on its side on a flat stable surface, with the cover release latch side on top.
NOTE:For systems with the wheel assembly installed, ensure that you lay the system on a sturdy surface with the wheel assembly extending off the edge of the surface.
Rotate the latch release lock counter clockwise to the unlocked position.
Press the cover release latch and lift the cover away from the system.
Opening and closing the system
1. latch release lock
2. cover release latch
3. system side cover

Closing a side cover:
Place the bottom edge of the cover, opposite from the cover release latch, into the slots in the system chassis.
Lower the cover into the chassis.
Press the latch end of the cover into the chassis until the latch locks into place.
Turn the cover latch release lock clockwise to the locked position.
If applicable, place the system upright on a flat, stable surface and rotate the system feet outward.
If removed, reinstall the hard drives, server modules, and power supply units.
Reconnect the enclosure to its electrical outlet and turn the enclosure on, including any attached peripherals.
Turn on the server modules using the operating system commands or the CMC.
If applicable, install the front bezel.