2. Turn off the server and all attached devices; then, disconnect all power cords
and external cables.
3. Unlock and remove the side cover (see “Removing the side cover” on page 38).
4. Carefully turn the server on its side so that it is lying flat, with the cover facing
up.
Attention: Do not allow the server to fall over.
5. Locate the battery on the system board (see “System-board internal connectors”
on page 30).
6. Remove the battery:
a. Use one finger to tilt the battery horizontally out of its socket, pushing it
away from the socket.
b. Lift and remove the battery from the socket.
Replacing the system battery
Use this information to replace the system battery
The following notes describe information that you must consider when replacing
the system-board battery in the server.
v When replacing the system-board battery, you must replace it with a lithium
battery of the same type from the same manufacturer.
v To order replacement batteries, call 1-800-426-7378 within the United States, and
1-800-465-7999 or 1-800-465-6666 within Canada. Outside the U.S. and Canada,
call your IBM marketing representative or authorized reseller.
v After you replace the system-board battery, you must reconfigure the server and
reset the system date and time.
v To avoid possible danger, read and follow the following safety statement.
Statement 2
Figure 193. System battery removal for 5U server model with hot-swap power supplies
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