Removing An I/O Module; Installing An I/O Module - IBM BladeCenter T Type 8730 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Removing an I/O module

Use the following instructions to remove an I/O module or filler module from the
rear of the BladeCenter T unit.
1. Press the release lever at the end of the release latch and pull the latch to the
2. Slide the I/O module out of the I/O-module bay and set it aside.
3. Within 1 minute, install another I/O module or filler module into the bay.

Installing an I/O module

Complete the following steps to install an I/O module into the rear of the
BladeCenter T unit.
1. Press the release lever at the end of the release latch and pull the latch to the
2. Insert the I/O module into the selected I/O-module bay.
3. Push the I/O module into the bay until it stops. The release latch moves slightly
4. Close the release latch until it locks into position.
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Filler
module
Filler
module
open position. The I/O module moves slightly out of the bay.
open position.
toward the closed position.
Ethernet
switch
module
Release
latch
(open)
Fibre
Channel
switch
Release
module
latch
(open)