IBM 5886 Removal And Replacement Procedures page 20

4. Remove both Enclosure Services Managers (ESMs).
a. Label and disconnect the SAS cables from the ESM.
b. On the left side of the ESM, press the orange release tab (A) to the right as you rotate the handle
(B) upward.
c. Using the handle, gently slide the ESM out of the enclosure, make sure that you support the
bottom while you do this.
d. Repeat these steps until both ESMs have been removed from the failing unit.
5. Remove the midplane.
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