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6 Installing options
This chapter provides instructions for adding options to your blade server. Some option-removal
instructions are provided in case you need to remove one option to install another.
Installation guidelines
Before you begin to install options in your blade server, read the Intel® Server Boards and Server
Chassis Safety Information included on the Resource CD.
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Read 1 “SBXL52 safety and regulatory information” on page v and the guidelines in “Handling
static-sensitive devices.” This information will help you work safely with your blade server and
options.
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Back up all important data before you make changes to disk drives.
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Before you remove a hot-swap blade server from the SBCE unit, you must shut down the
operating system and turn off the blade server. You do not have to shut down the SBCE unit
itself.
System reliability considerations
To help ensure proper cooling and system reliability, make sure that microprocessor socket 2 always
contains either the microprocessor heat sink filler or a microprocessor and heat sink.
Handling static-sensitive devices
Attention: Static electricity can damage electronic devices and your system. To avoid damage,
keep static-sensitive devices in their static-protective packages until you are ready to install them.
To reduce the possibility of electrostatic discharge, observe the following precautions:
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Limit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity to build up around you.
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Handle the device carefully, holding it by its edges or its frame.
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Do not touch solder joints, pins, or exposed printed circuitry.
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Do not leave the device where others can handle and possibly damage the device.
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While the device is still in its static-protective package, touch it to an unpainted metal part of the
system unit for at least two seconds. (This drains static electricity from the package and from
your body.)
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Remove the device from its package and install it directly into your system unit without setting it
down. If it is necessary to set the device down, place it in its static-protective package. Do not
place the device on your blade server cover or on a metal table.
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Take additional care when handling devices during cold weather because heating reduces indoor
humidity and increases static electricity.
