Removing The Blade Server From The Bladecenter Unit - Lenovo HS23 Installation And User Manual

Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit

Use these instructions to remove the blade server from the BladeCenter unit.
The following illustration shows how to remove a single-width type of blade
server or blade filler from a BladeCenter unit. The appearance of your BladeCenter
unit might be different; see the documentation for your BladeCenter unit for
additional information.
Attention:
v To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the BladeCenter unit without
v When you remove the blade server, note the blade-server bay number.
To remove the blade server, complete the following steps:
1. If the blade server is operating, shut down the operating system (see the
2. If the server is still on, press the power-control button for four seconds to turn
3. Open the two release handles as shown in the illustration. The blade server
4. Pull the blade server out of the bay.
5. Place either a blade filler or another blade server in the blade server bay within
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BladeCenter HS23 Types 7875 and 1929: Installation and User's Guide
a blade server, expansion unit, or filler module installed in each blade server
bay.
Reinstalling a blade server into a different blade server bay from the one it was
removed from can have unintended consequences. Some configuration
information and update options are established according to blade-server bay
number; if you reinstall the blade server into a different bay, you might have to
reconfigure the blade server.
documentation for your operating system for more information).
off the blade server (see "Turning off the blade server" on page 14 for more
information).
Attention: Wait at least 30 seconds, until the storage devices stops spinning,
before you proceed to the next step.
moves out of the blade server bay approximately 0.6 cm (0.25 inch).
1 minute.