IBM BladeCenter JS12, Problem Determination And Service Manual

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Returning a device or component
If you are instructed to return a device or component, follow all packaging
instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to
you.
Removing the blade server from a BladeCenter unit
Remove the blade server from the BladeCenter unit to access options, connectors,
and system-board indicators.
Attention:
v
To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the BladeCenter unit without
a blade server, expansion unit, or blade filler installed in each blade bay.
v
When you remove the blade server, note the bay number. Reinstalling a blade
server into a different bay from the one where it was removed might have
unintended consequences. Some configuration information and update options
are established according to bay numbers. If you reinstall the blade server into a
different bay, you might have to reconfigure the blade server.
Perform the following procedure to remove the blade server.
1. Read “Safety” on page v and the “Installation guidelines” on page 239.
2.
If the blade server is operating, shut down the operating system.
3. Press the power-control button (behind the control-panel door) to turn off the
blade server. See “Turning off the blade server” on page 8.
4.
Wait at least 30 seconds for the hard disk drive to stop spinning.
5. Open the two release handles as shown in the illustration. The blade server
moves out of the bay approximately 0.6 cm (0.25 inch).
Release handles
(open)
Figure 6. Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit
Chapter 4. Removing and replacing blade server components
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