Installing And Closing The Blade Server Cover - IBM PS703 Service Manual

1. Read the Safety topic and the "Installation guidelines" on page 229.
2. Shut down the operating system, turn off the blade server, and remove the blade server from the
BladeCenter unit. See "Removing the blade server from a BladeCenter unit" on page 231.
3. Carefully lay the blade server on a flat, static-protective surface, with the cover side up.
4. Press the blade-cover release (as shown by 1 ) on each side of the blade server, rotate the cover on
the cover pins ( 2 ) and lift the cover open.
5. Lay the cover flat, or lift it from the cover pins on the blade server and store the cover for future use.
Statement 21
CAUTION:
Hazardous energy is present when the blade server is connected to the power source. Always
replace the blade server cover before installing the blade server.

Installing and closing the blade server cover

Install and close the cover of the blade server before you insert the blade server into the BladeCenter
unit. Do not attempt to override this important protection.
Figure 20. Installing the cover for a PS703 blade server
Chapter 4. Removing and replacing blade server components
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