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Step 2.
If the blade server is operating, shut down the operating system.
Step 3.
Press the power button to turn off the blade server (see "Turning off the blade server" on page 15
for more information).
Note: If the blade server is part of a scalable blade complex operating in single partition mode,
pressing the power button on one blade server causes both blade servers to shut down.
Step 4.
Open the two release handles as shown in the illustration. The blade server moves out of the blade
server bay approximately 0.6 cm (0.25 inch).
Step 5.
Pull the blade server out of the bay.
Step 6.
Install either a blade filler or another blade server in the blade server bay within 1 minute.
Removing the blade server cover
Use these instructions to open and remove the cover from a blade server or from the topmost blade server in
a scalable blade complex.
To open and remove the blade server cover, complete the following steps.
Step 1.
Before you begin, read "Safety" on page iii and "Installation guidelines" on page 23.
Step 2.
Carefully lay the blade server on a flat, static-protective surface, orienting the blade server with the
bezel pointing toward you.
Step 3.
Press the blade server cover release on each side of the blade server, topmost blade server in a
scalable blade complex, or expansion unit, and lift the cover away from the blade server, as shown
in the following illustration.
Blade server
cover
Cover
pins
Step 4.
Lay the cover flat or store it for future use.
Statement 12
CAUTION:
Blade server
cover release
.
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Installing optional devices
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