Midplane Assembly
To remove the midplane assembly:
1.
Power down each HP Blade PC (
Powering Down a Blade PC on page 12
).
2.
Power down the enclosure (
Powering Down the Enclosure on page 10
).
3.
Disconnect all cables and power cords from the AC power source.
4.
Disconnect all cables and power cords from the enclosure rear panel.
5.
Remove all HP Blade PCs (
Removing a Blade PC on page 13
).
CAUTION:
Integrated Administrator security settings are assigned to HP PC Blade Enclosure
bays, not to HP Blade PCs. If HP Blade PCs change locations within the enclosure, Integrated
Administrator settings must also be adjusted to ensure accurate security. Refer to the HP
Integrated Administrator User Guide
for more information on security settings.
6.
Remove both hot-plug power supplies (
Hot-Plug Power Supplies on page 8
).
7.
Remove the interconnect tray from the enclosure (
Removing the Interconnect Tray on page 15
).
8.
Remove the enclosure from the rack (
Removing the HP PC Blade Enclosure from the Rack
on page 16
).
9.
Place the enclosure on a level, non-conductive surface.
10.
Open the access door (
Opening the Access Door on page 17
).
11.
Disconnect the fan cable from the midplane (power board) (
Fan Backplane Assembly
on page 19
).
12.
Disconnect the enclosure status cable from the midplane (signal board) (
Enclosure Status
Assembly on page 21
).
13.
Loosen the thumbscrews on the midplane assembly
(1)
.
Non-Hot-Plug Procedures
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