Make sure that all server power cords are disconnected from their power sources before performing
this procedure.
Before you remove the I/O tray:
• Disconnect and label all cables connected to adapters in the I/O tray.
Note: System identification information for the ThinkAgile VX7820 Appliance/VX 4U Certified Node server
is stored in the I/O tray. If you are removing the I/O tray to replace it as part of a maintenance operation,
you will need to transfer system identification information to the new I/O tray, after it is installed in the
server.
• If you are managing the server from Lenovo XClarity Administrator, make sure that you unmanage the
server before removing the I/O tray. Then, you can manage the server again after the new I/O tray has
been replaced.
Complete the following steps to remove the I/O tray.
Watch the procedure. A video of the installation process is available:
•
YouTube
•
Youku
Figure 86. I/O tray removal
Step 1.
Press the button on each release lever; then, simultaneously rotate the release levers until they are
perpendicular to the chassis.
Step 2.
Pull I/O tray out of the chassis.
After you remove the I/O tray:
• If you are replacing the I/O tray as part of a maintenance operation, remove all of the following
components from the tray; then, place them on a static-protective surface or install them in the new I/O
tray:
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