IBM 79717au User Guide - Page 33

Removing, expansion

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Removing an expansion unit The following illustration shows how to remove the MPE unit from a double-width type blade server. Note: The following illustration shows how to remove an MPE from the blade server; removing another type of expansion unit from a blade server is similar. Extraction thumbscrew Expansion unit Blade expansion connector cover Blade-cover release MPE unit connector cover Blade-cover release To remove an expansion unit, complete the following steps: 1. Read the safety information beginning on page v and "Installation guidelines" on page 17. 2. Open the blade server cover (see "Opening the blade server cover" on page 20 for instructions). 3. If the expansion unit has an extraction device (such as a thumbscrew or a lever), use it to disengage the expansion unit from the blade server; otherwise, press the blade-cover release on each side of the blade server to disengage the expansion unit from the blade server. 4. Rotate the expansion unit open; then, lift the expansion unit from the blade server. Note: Do not rotate the expansion unit open to more than a 90 degree angle from the blade server. Chapter 3. Installing options 21

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Removing
an
expansion
unit
The
following
illustration
shows
how
to
remove
the
MPE
unit
from
a
double-width
type
blade
server.
Note:
The
following
illustration
shows
how
to
remove
an
MPE
from
the
blade
server;
removing
another
type
of
expansion
unit
from
a
blade
server
is
similar.
Blade-cover
release
Blade-cover
release
Blade expansion
connector cover
MPE unit
connector
cover
Expansion unit
Extraction
thumbscrew
To
remove
an
expansion
unit,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Read
the
safety
information
beginning
on
page
v
and
“Installation
guidelines”
on
page
17.
2.
Open
the
blade
server
cover
(see
“Opening
the
blade
server
cover”
on
page
20
for
instructions).
3.
If
the
expansion
unit
has
an
extraction
device
(such
as
a
thumbscrew
or
a
lever),
use
it
to
disengage
the
expansion
unit
from
the
blade
server;
otherwise,
press
the
blade-cover
release
on
each
side
of
the
blade
server
to
disengage
the
expansion
unit
from
the
blade
server.
4.
Rotate
the
expansion
unit
open;
then,
lift
the
expansion
unit
from
the
blade
server.
Note:
Do
not
rotate
the
expansion
unit
open
to
more
than
a
90
degree
angle
from
the
blade
server.
Chapter
3.
Installing
options
21