WARNING!
To reduce the risk of personal i njury from hot surfaces, a llow the internal system components to cool
before touching them.
CAUTION:
Do not operate the node for long periods without the access panel. Operating the node without the
access panel results in improper airflow and improper cooling that can lead to thermal damage.
Preparation procedures
To access some components and perform certain replacement procedures, you must perform one or more
of the following procedures:
• Extend the node from the rack. See Extending the node from the rack.
If you are performing service procedures in an HP, Compaq branded, telco, or third-party rack
cabinet, you can use the locking feature of the rack rails to suppor t the node and gain access to
internal components.
For more information about telco rack solutions, see the RackSolutions.com web site
(h
ttp://www.racksolutions.com/hp).
• Power off the system. See Powering off the system.
If you must remove a non-hot-plug component from the node, p ower off the system.
• Remove the node access panel. See Removing the VLS node access panel.
If you must remove a component located inside the node, remove the access panel.
Extending a VLS300 node from the rack
WARNING!
To reduce t
he risk of personal injury or equipment damage, be sure that the rack is adequately stabilized
before ext
ending a node from the rack.
WARNING!
Be careful when pressing the rail-release levers and sliding the component into or out of the rack. The
sliding rails could pinch your fingertips.
To extend a node from the rack:
1. Loosen the thumbscrews that secure the node faceplate to the front of the rack.
2. Extendthenodeontherackrailsuntilthenoderail-releaselatchesengage.
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