Opening The Blade Server Cover; Installing Ide Hard Disk Drives - IBM JS20 - BladeCenter - 8842 Installation And User Manual

Opening the blade server cover

The following illustration shows how to open the cover on the blade server.
Cover
pins
Complete the following steps to open the blade server cover:
1. Read the safety information beginning on page v and "Installation guidelines" on
2. Carefully place the blade server on a flat, static-protective surface, with the
3. Press the blue blade-cover release on each side of the blade server and lift the
4. Lift the cover from the blade server and set it aside.
Statement 21:
CAUTION:
Hazardous energy is present when the blade server is connected to the power
source. Always replace the blade cover before installing the blade server.

Installing IDE hard disk drives

The blade server has two connectors on the system board for installing optional
2.5-inch integrated drive electronics (IDE) hard disk drives. Each IDE connector is
on a separate channel. Some models come with at least one IDE hard disk drive
already installed.
Note: Some hard disk drives have Phillips screws; therefore, make sure that a
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BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Installation and User's Guide
Blade-cover
release (blue)
page 19.
cover side up.
cover open, as shown in the illustration.
Phillips screwdriver is available.
Blade-cover
release (blue)