InfiniBand Switch Platform Hardware User Manual
Mellanox Technologies
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Disassembly and Disposal
7.1
Disassembling the Chassis
1. Power down the chassis.
2. Remove all power cables.
3. Remove all connector cables.
4. Disconnect the ground lug from the ground post.
5. Loosen all locking screws for the leafs, spines, and management modules in the chas-
sis.
6. Remove all leafs.
7. Remove all spines.
8. Remove all management modules.
9. Go to the Mellanox website for detailed instructions for disassembly of the FRUs and
chassis according to the WEEE Directive.
10. Dispose of these pieces in a legal and environmentally friendly way.
7.1.1
Removing the Chassis
1. Remove the screws connecting the upper brackets to the rack.
2. Remove the screws holding the chassis to the rack. These screws are located in the
faceplate on the spine side of the chassis.
3. Remove the upper brackets from the chassis.
4. Remove the lock-down bars.
5. Dispose of the Chassis in a legal and environmental way.
6. Go to the Mellanox website for detailed instructions for disassembly of the chassis
according to the WEEE Directive.
7.1.2
Removing the Bottom Shelf
1. Remove all of the bolts that are holding the shelf to the rack.
Use enough people to safely lift this product.
This product and all of its parts are NOT to be disposed of with household waste. This
product contains printed circuit boards cables and batteries. According to the WEEE
Directive 2002/96/EC, all waste electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) should be
collected separately and disposed of according to the directive.
<40 lbs
<18 kgs
40 - 70 lbs
18 - 32 kgs
70 - 121 lbs
32 - 55 kgs
>121 lbs
>55 kgs
