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Removing, expansion

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Removing an expansion unit The following illustration shows how to remove an expansion unit from a blade server. Memory and I/O expansion blade Blade-cover release Blade-cover release To remove the expansion unit, complete the following steps: 1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and "Installation guidelines" on page 15. 2. If the blade server is installed in a BladeCenter unit, remove it (see "Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit" on page 17 for instructions). 3. Carefully lay the blade server on a flat, static-protective surface, with the cover side up. 4. Open the blade server cover, if one is installed (see "Opening the blade server cover" on page 18 for instructions). 5. Press the blade-cover release on each side of the blade server. 6. Use the extraction device on the expansion unit, if one is present, to disengage the expansion unit from the system board. These extraction devices can be of several types, including thumbscrews or levers. 7. Rotate the expansion unit open, as shown in the illustration; then, lift the expansion unit from the blade server. Chapter 3. Installing options 19

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Removing
an
expansion
unit
The
following
illustration
shows
how
to
remove
an
expansion
unit
from
a
blade
server.
Blade-cover
release
Blade-cover
release
Memory and I/O
expansion blade
To
remove
the
expansion
unit,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Read
the
safety
information
that
begins
on
page
v
and
“Installation
guidelines”
on
page
15.
2.
If
the
blade
server
is
installed
in
a
BladeCenter
unit,
remove
it
(see
“Removing
the
blade
server
from
the
BladeCenter
unit”
on
page
17
for
instructions).
3.
Carefully
lay
the
blade
server
on
a
flat,
static-protective
surface,
with
the
cover
side
up.
4.
Open
the
blade
server
cover,
if
one
is
installed
(see
“Opening
the
blade
server
cover”
on
page
18
for
instructions).
5.
Press
the
blade-cover
release
on
each
side
of
the
blade
server.
6.
Use
the
extraction
device
on
the
expansion
unit,
if
one
is
present,
to
disengage
the
expansion
unit
from
the
system
board.
These
extraction
devices
can
be
of
several
types,
including
thumbscrews
or
levers.
7.
Rotate
the
expansion
unit
open,
as
shown
in
the
illustration;
then,
lift
the
expansion
unit
from
the
blade
server.
Chapter
3.
Installing
options
19