Opening The Blade Server Cover - IBM HS40 - BladeCenter - 8839 Maintenance And Troubleshooting Manual

Complete the following steps to remove the blade server:
1. If the blade server is operating, shut down the operating system; then, press the
2. Open the two release levers as shown in the illustration. The blade server
3. Pull the blade server out of the bay. Spring-loaded doors further back in the bay
4. Place either a filler blade or another blade server in the bay within 1 minute for

Opening the blade server cover

The following illustration shows how to open the cover on the blade server.
Cover
pins
Air baffle
Complete the following steps to open the blade server cover:
1. Review the safety information beginning on page 109 and "Installation
2. Carefully lay the blade server down on a flat, nonconductive surface, with the
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BladeCenter HS40 Type 8839: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide
power-control button (behind the blade server control panel door) to turn off the
blade server. See "Controls and LEDs" on page 8 for more information about
the location of the power-control button.
Attention: Wait at least 30 seconds, until the drives stop spinning, before
proceeding to the next step.
moves out of the bay approximately 0.6 cm (0.25 inch).
Note: You must remove the bezel assembly from the BladeCenter T unit before
you can access the blade server. Firmly grip the blue touch points (at the
top-left and top-right sides of the bezel) and forcefully pull forward, lifting
the bezel up and away from the BladeCenter T unit. Carefully set the
bezel assembly aside in a safe place.
move into place to cover the bay temporarily.
the BladeCenter unit and 20 minutes for the BladeCenter T unit. The recessed
spring-loaded doors will move out of the way as you insert the blade server or
filler blade.
Blade-cover
release
guidelines" on page 33.
cover side up.
Blade cover
Blade-cover
release