IBM BladeCenter HS12 Type 1916, Service Manual

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Blade server
expansion
connector
cover
Expansion card
Expansion
card
standoff
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 blade server cover (see “Removing the blade server cover” on page
35 for instructions).
4.
Rotate the extraction lever upward to disengage the blade server expansion
connector.
5. Pivot the narrow end of the card away from the blade server expansion
connector; then, slide the slots at the back end of the card out of the
expansion-card standoffs and lift the card out of the blade server.
6. If you are instructed to return the expansion card, follow all packaging
instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to
you.
Installing a high-speed expansion card
Use this information to install a high-speed expansion card in the blade server.
To install a high-speed expansion card, complete the following steps.
Notes:
1. The following illustration shows how to install a high-speed expansion card,
such as an InfiniBand expansion card, in the system board.
2. The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
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BladeCenter HS12 Type 8014, 8028 or 1916: Problem Determination and Service Guide