Removing The Blade Server From The Bladecenter Unit - IBM BladeCenter HS20 Installation And User Manual

v Limit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity to build up around
v Handle the device carefully, holding it by its edges or its frame.
v Do not touch solder joints, pins, or exposed circuitry.
v Do not leave the device where others can handle and damage it.
v While the device is still in its static-protective package, touch it to an unpainted
v Remove the device from its package and install it directly into the blade server
v Take additional care when handling devices during cold weather. Heating reduces

Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit

The following illustration shows how to remove the blade server from Bladecenter
type 8677. The appearance of your BladeCenter unit might be different, see the
documentation for your BladeCenter unit.
Release handles
(open)
Attention:
v To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the BladeCenter unit without a
v Note the bay number. Reinstalling a blade server into a different bay than the
To remove the blade server, complete the following steps:
1. If the blade server is operating, shut down the operating system; then, press the
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metal part of the BladeCenter unit or any unpainted metal surface on any other
grounded rack component in the rack you are installing the device in for at least
2 seconds. This drains static electricity from the package and from your body.
without setting it down. If it is necessary to set down the device, put it back into
its static-protective package. Do not place the device on the blade server cover
or on a metal surface.
indoor humidity and increases static electricity.
blade server, expansion unit, or filler blade installed in each blade bay.
one from which it was removed could have unintended consequences. Some
configuration information and update options are established according to bay
number; if you reinstall the blade server into a different bay, you might need to
reconfigure the blade server.
power-control button (behind the blade server control panel door) to turn off the
blade server (see "Turning off the blade server" on page 14 for more
information).
Attention: Wait at least 30 seconds, until the hard disk drives stop spinning,
before proceeding to the next step.