v With the device still in its antistatic bag, touch it to a metal frame of the system.
v Grasp cards and boards by the edges. Hold drives by the frame. Avoid touching the
solder joints or pins.
v If you need to lay the device down while it is out of the antistatic bag, lay it on the
antistatic bag. Before picking it up again, touch the antistatic bag and the metal
frame of the system unit at the same time.
v Handle the devices carefully in order to prevent permanent damage.
Powering Off and Powering On the System
This section provides procedures for powering off and powering on the system.
Powering Off the System
If the system is operating under AIX, type the shutdown -F command to power off the
system.
If you cannot use this method, you can power off the system by using the following
operator panel power pushbutton procedure:
Attention: Using the operator panel power pushbutton to power off the system might
cause unpredictable results in the data files, and the next IPL will take longer to
complete.
1. Open the operator panel cover.
2. Press the power pushbutton (white) on the operator panel.
The operator panel display shows O?(the international power-off symbol) with the
? blinking.
3. Press the power pushbutton (white) on the operator panel again to confirm.
Note: To cancel the power-off operation, do not press the power pushbutton a
second time. Instead, press any other operator panel pushbutton.
The operator panel power-on light starts blinking as the system powers off. The
operator panel light stops blinking and stays off when the power-off operation is
complete. The green LED on the I/O drawer(s) indicator panel goes to a slow blink,
indicating that standby power is on.
4. If the system did not power off successfully, perform the following:
a. Press the ↑ or the ↓ pushbutton until function 08 is shown in the operator panel
display.
b. Press the Enter pushbutton to show error code A100 8008 in the operator panel
display.
c. Press the power pushbutton (white) on the operator panel.
The operator panel display shows 08 O ? (the international power-off
symbol) with the ? blinking.
d. Press the power pushbutton (white) on the operator panel again.
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