IBM HS12 - BladeCenter - 8028, Installation And User Manual

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To help make sure that proper cooling and system reliability requirements are met,
review the following guidelines:
v
To ensure proper cooling, do not operate the BladeCenter unit without a blade
server, expansion unit, or blade filler installed in each blade-server bay. See the
documentation for your BladeCenter unit for additional information
v
The blade server battery must be operational. If the battery becomes defective,
replace it immediately. For instructions, see the
Problem Determination and Service
Guide .
Handling static-sensitive devices
Use this information to observe the static-sensitive device requirements.
Attention:
Static electricity can damage the blade server and other electronic
devices. To avoid damage, keep static-sensitive devices in their static-protective
packages until you are ready to install them.
To reduce the possibility of damage from electrostatic discharge, observe the
following precautions:
v When you work on a BladeCenter unit that has an electrostatic discharge (ESD)
connector, use a wrist strap, especially when you handle modules, optional
devices, or blade servers. To work correctly, the wrist strap must have a good
contact at both ends (touching your skin at one end and firmly connected to the
ESD connector on the front or back of the BladeCenter unit).
v
Limit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity to build up around
you.
v
Handle the device carefully, holding it by its edges or its frame.
v
Do not touch solder joints, pins, or exposed circuitry.
v
Do not leave the device where others can handle and damage it.
v
While the device is still in its static-protective package, touch it to an unpainted
metal part of the BladeCenter unit or any unpainted metal surface on any other
grounded rack component in the rack in which you are installing the device for
at least 2 seconds. This drains static electricity from the package and from your
body.
v
Remove the device from its package and install it directly into the blade server
without setting down the device. If it is necessary to set down the device, put it
back into its static-protective package. Do not place the device on the blade
server cover or on a metal surface.
v
Take additional care when you handle devices during cold weather. Heating
reduces indoor humidity and increases static electricity.
Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit
Use these instructions to remove the blade server from the BladeCenter unit.
If you need an unpopulated I/O-module bay in your BladeCenter unit to install
your new blade server, remove an existing blade server or filler module from the
BladeCenter unit. The following illustration shows how to remove a blade server
or filler module from a BladeCenter unit. The appearance of your BladeCenter unit
might be different; see the documentation for your BladeCenter unit for additional
information.
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BladeCenter HS12 Type 8014 or 8028: Installation and User's Guide