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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +meta: |
| 3 | + title: How to delete an Elastic Metal server |
| 4 | + description: Learn how delete a Scaleway Elastic Metal server with this step-by-step guide. |
| 5 | +content: |
| 6 | + h1: How to delete an Elastic Metal server |
| 7 | + paragraph: Learn how to delete a Scaleway Elastic Metal server with this step-by-step guide. |
| 8 | +tags: elastic-metal delete |
| 9 | +dates: |
| 10 | + validation: 2025-05-22 |
| 11 | + posted: 2025-05-22 |
| 12 | +categories: |
| 13 | + - bare-metal |
| 14 | +--- |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +This page shows how to delete an Elastic Metal server from the Scaleway console. |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +<Macro id="requirements" /> |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +- A Scaleway account logged into the [console](https://console.scaleway.com) |
| 21 | +- [Owner](/iam/concepts/#owner) status or [IAM permissions](/iam/concepts/#permission) allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization |
| 22 | +- An Elastic Metal server compatible with [remote access](/elastic-metal/concepts/#remote-access) |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +<Message type="important"> |
| 25 | + Deleting your Elastic Metal server is an irreversible action. Any data stored on it **will be lost**. |
| 26 | + The deletion process takes about 30 minutes to complete. |
| 27 | +</Message> |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +## Deleting an Elastic Metal server |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +1. Click **Elastic Metal** in the **Bare Metal** section of the [Scaleway console](https://console.scaleway.com) side menu. The Elastic Metal dashboard displays. |
| 32 | +2. Click the name of the server you want to delete. The server information page displays. |
| 33 | +3. Click the **Settings** tab and scroll to de **Delete Elastic Metal server** section. |
| 34 | +4. Click **Delete Elastic Metal server**. A pop-up displays. Type **DELETE** to confirm and click **Delete Elastic Metal server. |
| 35 | + <Message type="important"> |
| 36 | + Deleting your Elastic Metal server is an irreversible action. Any data stored on it **will be lost**. Make sure to have backups of your data before you complete server deletion. |
| 37 | + </Message> |
| 38 | + <Message type="tip"> |
| 39 | + Flexible IPs attached to your server will be detached during server deletion and released back into your [Flexible IP pool](https://console.scaleway.com/elastic-metal/flexible-ips/). |
| 40 | + You can then attach them to another Elastic Metal server. If you no longer need them, remember to delete them separately. |
| 41 | + </Message> |
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