Specifications

Removing and replacing the server blade from the enclosure
Removing the server blade
CAUTION: After you press the release button, the server blade is unlocked from the enclosure.
Use both hands to support the server blade when you remove it from the rack. The server blade
weighs approximately 9 kg (20 lb).
CAUTION: The enclosure fans might still be running when the server blade is in standby mode.
Opening the lever removes all power from the server blade.
1. Power off the server blade. (“Powering off the server blade”)
2. If the blade is conjoined, then remove the Scaleable BladeLink (“Removing the Scaleable
BladeLink”).
3. Remove the server blade.
4. Place the server blade on a flat, level, and antistatic surface.
WARNING! To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and
the internal system components to cool before touching them.
CAUTION: Populate server blade enclosure bays with a server blade or server blade blank.
Operating the enclosure without a server blade or server blade blank causes improper airflow
and cooling which can lead to thermal damage.
Replacing the server blade
See “Installing the server blade into the enclosure” (page 43).
Removing and replacing the server blade access panel
The access panel is located on the right side of the server blade (when mounted in an enclosure).
Removing the server blade access panel
1. Power off the server blade and remove it from the server blade enclosure. (“Preparing the
server blade for servicing”).
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