Chapter 4. Removing And Replacing Blade Server Components; Installation Guidelines - IBM BladeCenter JS21 Types 8844 Service Manual

Chapter 4. Removing and replacing blade server components

Replaceable components are of three types:
v Tier 1 customer replaceable unit (CRU): Replacement of Tier 1 CRUs is your
v Tier 2 customer replaceable unit: You may install a Tier 2 CRU yourself or
v Field replaceable unit (FRU): FRUs must be installed only by trained service
See Chapter 3, "Parts listing, Types 7988 and 8844," on page 137 to determine
whether a component is a Tier 1 CRU, Tier 2 CRU, or FRU.
For information about the terms of the warranty and getting service and assistance,
see the Warranty and Support Information document.

Installation guidelines

Before you install options, read the following information:
v Read the safety information that begins on page vii and the guidelines in
v Observe good housekeeping in the area where you are working. Place removed
v Back up all important data before you make changes to disk drives.
v Before you remove a hot-swap blade server from the BladeCenter unit, you must
v Blue on a component indicates touch points, where you can grip the component
v Orange on a component or an orange label on or near a component indicates
v For a list of supported options for the blade server, see http://www.ibm.com/
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responsibility. If IBM installs a Tier 1 CRU at your request, you will be charged for
the installation.
request IBM to install it, at no additional charge, under the type of warranty
service that is designated for your blade server.
technicians.
"Handling static-sensitive devices" on page 142. This information will help you
work safely.
covers and other parts in a safe place.
shut down the operating system and turn off the blade server. You do not have to
shut down the BladeCenter unit itself.
to remove it from or install it in the blade server, open or close a latch, and so
on.
that the component can be hot-swapped, which means that if the blade server
and operating system support hot-swap capability, you can remove or install the
component while the blade server is running. (Orange can also indicate touch
points on hot-swap components.) See the instructions for removing or installing a
specific hot-swap component for any additional procedures that you might have
to perform before you remove or install the component.
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