HP A4500A - VMEbus Single Board Computer 744 Motherboard Hardware Manual page 175

I/O Card Cage Removal
The I/O Card Cage is located at the rear left side of the rp24xx server. To remove the I/O Card Cage, follow the
steps listed below:
Ensure that the system is shut down and power removed from the server before attempting
CAUTION
removal or replacement of a component.
Step 1. On the rear bulkhead, remove cables attached to I/O card slots 2 through 4, located inside the card
cage. Remove the cable attached to I/O card slot 1, located outside the card cage.
Step 2. Within the chassis, remove the I/O card from slot 1 on the right side of the I/O Card Cage, attached
to the I/O Backplane as follows: If the card in slot 1 is a Secure Web Console card, unplug the 5V
power connector from the receptacle on the card.
a. Remove the screw that attaches the I/O card to the rear bulkhead.
NOTE
b. Pull the I/O Card out of its slot on the I/O Backplane and place it on a clean anti-static surface.
Step 3. Loosen the two captive Phillips-head screws located at the front of the Card Cage.
Step 4. Grasp the flat lever handle on the right side of the Card Cage and pull it up and forward to release
the I/O Backplane from the System Board.
Step 5. Grasp the I/O Card Cage, tilt the front up, and pull it up and out of the chassis.
CAUTION Do not scrape the I/O Backplane against the CPU heat sink when you lift the card cage out of
the chassis.
The following photograph shows an empty I/O Card Cage.
The following graphic shows an I/O Card Cage.
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A short-shaft or right-angle Phillips-head screwdriver must be used to remove
the screw due to the short distance between the screw head and the right side of
the chassis.
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