IBM BladeCenter HT 8740, Problem Determination And Service Manual

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Removing a blade server
Attention:
v To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the BladeCenter HT unit
without a blade server, expansion unit, or blade server filler installed in each
blade bay.
v
Note the bay number. Reinstalling a blade server into a different bay from the
one from which it was removed could have unintended consequences. Some
configuration information and update options are established according to bay
number.
To remove a blade server, complete the following steps.
Note: These instructions assume that the BladeCenter HT unit is connected to
power.
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and “Installation guidelines”
on page 31.
2. Remove the bezel as needed to access the blade server to be removed (see
“Removing a bezel collar” on page 41).
3. Shut down the blade-server operating system; then, shut down the blade server.
See the documentation that comes with your blade servers for the procedure to
shut down the operating system. Wait at least 30 seconds until the drives stop
spinning, before you proceed to the next step.
4. Pull the two release handles to the open position. The blade server moves out
of the bay approximately 0.6 cm (0.25 inch).
5. Pull the blade server out of the bay. Within 1 minute, install either another blade
server or a filler into the module bay.
6. If you are instructed to return the blade server, follow all packaging instructions
and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
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