Installing The Midplane - IBM BladeCenter HT 8740 Problem Determination And Service Manual

Installing the midplane

To install the midplane, complete the following steps.
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1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
on page 31.
2. Orient the midplane so that the "TOP" label is above the "BOTTOM" label and
the labels face away from the chassis.
3. Align the screw holes on the midplane with the screw holes in the rear of the
BladeCenter HT chassis and put the midplane into the rear of the chassis.
4. Push the midplane into the chassis until the midplane is seated in the chassis.
5. Install the 14 phillips-head screws that attach the midplane to the BladeCenter
HT chassis.
6. Install the upper and lower power boxes into the BladeCenter HT chassis (see
"Installing a power box" on page 94).
7. Install the fan shuttle into the BladeCenter HT chassis (see "Installing the fan
shuttle" on page 90).
8. Push the following components fully into the front of the BladeCenter HT unit
to re-engage the midplane:
v Blade servers: Slide each blade server or filler into the bay; then, push the
two release handles to the closed position (see "Installing a blade server" on
page 61).
v Media trays: Slide each media tray or filler into the BladeCenter HT; then,
push the release handle to the closed position (see "Installing a media tray"
on page 52).
v I/O module interposers: Slide each I/O-module interposer or tray into the
BladeCenter HT; then, push the release handle to the closed position (see
"Installing an I/O-module interposer" on page 63).