Specifications

5. Place a plastic protector over the connector on the back of the Scaleable BladeLink and place
it in an antistatic bag.
NOTE: Plastic protectors are only provided with replacement Scaleable BladeLinks.
Replacing the Scaleable BladeLink
Replacing the Scaleable BladeLink on a BL860c i2 Server Blade
1. Power off the server blade and remove it from the enclosure (“Preparing the server blade
for servicing”).
2. Place the blade on a flat, level, antistatic surface on its side, with the access panel facing up.
3. Remove the plastic protector from the connector on the back of the Scaleable BladeLink.
4. With your hand on side of the Scaleable BladeLink, push in on the blue release button.
5. While holding in the release button:
a. Line up the long pins on the back of the Scaleable BladeLink with the holes on the front
of the server blade.
b. Push the Scaleable BladeLink onto the blade while applying counter pressure on the
rear of the server blade to keep it from moving. The inside bezel edge should mate flush
with the front of the server blade.
NOTE: Try to pull on the Scaleable BladeLink without the release button depressed to
ensure that it is fully connected to the server blade.
Replacing the Scaleable BladeLink on the BL870c i2 or BL890c i2 Server Blades
See “Installing the Scaleable BladeLink” (page 45).
76 Removing and replacing components