Removing A Blade Unit From The Enclosure; Removing/Replacing The Blade Cover; Installing A Blade Unit Into The Enclosure - Supermicro SBI-7428R-C3 User Manual

Blade module
Table of Contents

Advertisement

SBI-7428R-C3 Blade Module User's Manual

Removing a Blade Unit from the Enclosure

Although the blade system may continue to run, individual blades should always be
powered down before removing them from the enclosure.
Removing a Blade Unit from the Enclosure
1. Power down the blade unit (see
2. Squeeze both handles to depress the red sections then pull out both handles
completely and use them to pull the blade unit from the enclosure.
NOTE: Blade Modules can be Hot-Plugged from the enclosure.

Removing/Replacing the Blade Cover

The blade cover must be removed to access the serverboard when you need to install or
remove processors, memory units, the onboard battery and so on.
Removing/Replacing the Blade Cover
1. Remove the blade unit from the enclosure (see
Enclosure"
2. Depress the two buttons on the cover while pushing the cover toward the rear of the
blade unit. When it stops, lift the cover off the blade unit.
3. To replace the cover, fit the six grooves in the cover into the studs in the sides of the
blade, then slide the cover toward the front of the blade to lock it into place.

Installing a Blade Unit into the Enclosure

Make sure the cover of the blade unit has been replaced first before installing a blade
unit in the enclosure.
Installing a Blade Unit into the Enclosure
1. Slowly push the blade unit into its bay with the handles fully pulled out (see
Figure
3-1).
2. When the blade stops, push the handles back in to their locked position, making
sure the notches in both handles catch the lip of the enclosure (see
NOTE: Blade Modules can be Hot-Plugged into the enclosure.
WARNING: Use extreme caution when inserting a blade module into the enclosure. If
the blade's power connector becomes damaged, it can damage pins on other blade bays
that it is inserted into.
above).
"Powering Down a Blade Unit"
"Removing a Blade Unit from the
3-2
above).
Figure
3-2).

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

This manual is also suitable for:

Sbi-7428r-c3n

Table of Contents