Removing A Blade Handle - IBM 7870B4U Service Manual

2. If you removed an expansion unit from the blade server, install it now (see
"Installing an optional expansion unit" on page 85).
3. Lower the cover so that the slots at the rear slide down onto the pins at the
rear of the blade server, as shown in the illustration. Before you close the cover,
make sure that all components are installed and seated correctly and that you
have not left loose tools or parts inside the blade server.
4. Pivot the cover to the closed position, as shown in the illustration, until it clicks
into place.
5. Install the blade server into the BladeCenter unit (see "Installing the blade
server in a BladeCenter unit" on page 53).

Removing a blade handle

Use these instructions to remove a blade handle.
The following illustration shows how to remove a blade handle.
To remove a blade handle, complete the following steps.
1. Before you begin, read "Safety" on page v and "Installation guidelines" on
page 49.
2. If the blade server is installed in a BladeCenter unit, remove it (see "Removing
the blade server from the BladeCenter unit" on page 52 for instructions).
3. Carefully lay the blade server on a flat, static-protective surface, with the cover
side down.
4. Locate the blade handle that you will be removing.
5. Locate the screw that attaches the blade handle to the blade server.
6. Remove the screw from the blade handle and save the screw in a safe place. It
is recommended to use the same screw when installing a blade handle.
7. If you are instructed to return the blade handle, follow all packaging
instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to
you.
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