Removing The Blade Server From A Bladecenter Unit - IBM BladeCenter JS21 Types 8844 Service Manual

Removing the blade server from a BladeCenter unit

Attention:
v To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the BladeCenter unit without a
v Note the bay number. Reinstalling a blade server into a different bay than the
To remove the blade server from a BladeCenter unit, complete the following steps.
Release handles
(open)
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
2. If the blade server is operating, shut down the operating system; then, press the
3. Open the two release handles. The blade server moves out of the bay
4. Pull the blade server out of the bay. Spring-loaded doors further back in the bay
5. Carefully lay the blade server down on a flat, non-conductive surface, with the
6. Place either a blade filler or another blade server in the bay within 1 minute.
blade server, expansion unit, or blade filler installed in each blade bay.
one from which it was removed could have unintended consequences. Some
configuration information and update options are established according to bay
number; if you reinstall the blade server into a different bay, you might have to
reconfigure the blade server.
on page 141 through "Handling static-sensitive devices" on page 142.
power-control button (behind the blade server control panel door) to turn off the
blade server (see "Turning off the blade server" on page 7 for more information).
Attention: Wait at least 30 seconds, until the hard disk drives stop spinning,
before proceeding to the next step.
approximately 0.6 cm (0.25 inch).
move into place to cover the bay temporarily.
cover side up.
The recessed spring-loaded doors will move out of the way as you insert the
blade or filler blade.
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