IBM BladeCenter HS12 Type 1916, Service Manual

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Blade server
cover release
Expansion unit
Blade server
cover release
1. Before you begin, read “Safety” on page v and “Installation guidelines” on
page 31.
2. If the blade server is installed in a BladeCenter unit, remove it (see “Removing
the blade server from the BladeCenter unit” on page 33 for instructions).
3. Remove the protective covers from the blade server expansion connectors, if
any are present.
4. Touch the static-protective package that contains the optional expansion unit to
any
unpainted metal surface on the BladeCenter unit or any unpainted metal
surface on any other grounded rack component; then, remove the optional
expansion unit from the package.
5.
Orient the optional expansion unit as shown in the illustration.
6. Lower the optional expansion unit so that the slots at the rear slide down onto
the cover pins at the rear of the blade server.
7. Close the optional expansion unit (see the expansion unit documentation for
information and instructions):
v If the optional expansion unit has an extraction device, pivot the expansion
unit closed; then, use the extraction device to fully seat the expansion unit on
the system board. These extraction devices can be of several types, including
thumbscrews or levers.
v
If the optional expansion unit has no extraction device, pivot the expansion
unit closed; then, press the expansion unit firmly into place until the blade
server cover releases click.
The connectors on the expansion unit automatically align with and connect to the
connectors in the system board.
Removing the bezel assembly
Use this information to remove the bezel assemble from the blade server.
The following illustration shows how to remove a bezel assembly from a blade
server.
Note:
1. The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
To remove the bezel assembly, complete the following steps.
Chapter 5. Removing and replacing blade server components
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