Replacing The Shuttle - IBM System x3850 X6 Installation And Service Manual

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Replacing the shuttle

Use this information for instructions on how to replace the chassis shuttle.

About this task

To replace the chassis shuttle, complete the following steps:

Note: This procedure is for both the 4U (4-socket) and 8U (8-socket) server

configurations.

1. Reinstall the midplane. Align the slots on the sides of the midplane with the

alignment pins on the shuttle and lower the midplane onto the pins until the

midplane is seated in place on the shuttle.

Alignment pins

2. Make sure that the cam handles are open. Grasp the shuttle with your hand

through the hole on the center of the shuttle and grasp the bottom of the

shuttle with your other hand and align it with the shuttle slot; then, slide the

shuttle into the chassis until it is seated firmly.

Illustration of the 4U shuttle:

Alignment pins

Chapter 6. Removing and replacing components

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