Removing The Full-Length I/O Book - IBM System x3850 X6 Installation And Service Manual

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Removing the full-length I/O book

This information provides instructions for removing the full-length I/O book.

About this task

To remove the full-length I/O book, complete the following steps:

1. Read the safety information and installation guidelines, see "Safety" on page vii

2. The full-length I/O book is hot-swappable if no adapters are installed in the

3. Remove any external cables that are attached to the adapters.

4. Press the blue release latch downward; then, rotate the handle all the way

5. Remove the I/O book cover. Slide the cover toward the front of the server and

6. Open the adapter retention lever.

7. Remove the adapters from the I/O book (see "Removing an adapter" on page

If you are instructed to return the I/O book, follow all packaging instructions, and

use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.

System x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 Types 3837 and 3839: Installation and Service Guide

and "Installation guidelines" on page 45.

I/O book. If adapters are installed in the I/O book, you must first press the

Power button on the I/O book and power-off all three PCIe adapter slots

before you remove the I/O book from the server. The slots LED lights will be

off when the slots are off-line.

down and slide the I/O book out of the server.

lift it off of the I/O book.

Release latch

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