Removing the blade server cover
Remove the blade server from the chassis unit and press the blade server cover releases to open and
remove the blade server cover.
Perform the following procedure to open and remove the blade server cover.
1. Read the Safety topic and the “Installation guidelines” on page 19.
2. Shut down the operating system, turn off the blade server, and remove the blade server from the
BladeCenter unit. See “Removing the blade server from a BladeCenter unit” on page 20.
3. Carefully lay the blade server on a flat, static-protective surface, with the cover side up.
4. Press the blade-cover release (as shown by 1 for the base unit in Figure 6) on each side of the blade
server, rotate the cover on the cover pins (2) and lift the cover open.
5. Lay the cover flat, or lift it from the cover pins on the blade server and store the cover for future use.
Statement 21
CAUTION:
Hazardous energy is present when the blade server is connected to the power source. Always
replace the blade server cover before installing the blade server.
Figure 6. Removing the cover
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