Removing The Acoustic Module Option; Installing And Removing Blade Servers - IBM BladeCenter 8677 Installation And User Manual

Complete the following steps to install an acoustic module option on the
BladeCenter unit:
1. Place the acoustic module over the blower modules, aligning the corners of the
2. Rotate the acoustic module handle approximately 2 turns clockwise until it

Removing the acoustic module option

Acoustic module
Complete the following steps to remove an acoustic module option from the
BladeCenter unit:
1. Rotate the acoustic module handle approximately 2 turns counter-clockwise until
2. Carefully pull the acoustic module away from the BladeCenter unit and set it

Installing and removing blade servers

Your BladeCenter unit supports up to 14 high-performance blade servers. Each
blade server is an enclosure that contains microprocessors, memory, a control chip
set, an I/O bus, Ethernet controllers, hard disk drives, and customer interface
controls, and connectors for expansion options. The blade server receives its
power, network connection, and I/O devices (CD-ROM and diskette drives,
keyboard, mouse, and video ports, USB port, remote monitoring port) from the
BladeCenter unit, reducing the server physical size and reducing the number of
cables needed.
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acoustic module back with the guides on the chassis, and pushing the shaft into
the hole between the blower modules.
tightens the acoustic module firmly into place.
Locking
handle
it stops.
aside.