7. Remove the upper and lower shipping brackets from the rear of the
BladeCenter unit and the rack, if they are installed (see the Rack Installation
Instructions for more information).
8. Remove the top and bottom bezels (see "Removing a bezel" on page 31).
9. Disengage the following components from the BladeCenter midplane using
the procedure indicated:
v Blade servers: Pull the two release handles on each blade server to the open
position (see "Removing a blade server" on page 41).
v Power modules: Pull the handle on each power module to the open
position (see "Removing a power module" on page 36).
v Media tray: Press the release tabs on the top and bottom of the media tray;
then, pull the tray out of the BladeCenter unit (see "Removing the media
tray and optical drive or optical drive filler" on page 33).
Make sure each component is pulled out of the BladeCenter unit about 2.54
cm (1 inch).
Note: You do not have to remove any of these components completely from
the BladeCenter unit.
10. Loosen the captive thumbscrews on the release handles, and pull the handles
to the open position. The shuttle moves out of the BladeCenter chassis about
1.27 cm (0.5 inches).
11. Using the handles, pull the shuttle out until it stops (about half-way out).
12. While supporting the shuttle with your hands, press the release latches on
each side, and pull the shuttle out of the BladeCenter chassis.
13. If you are replacing the shuttle with a new shuttle, remove the midplane (see
"Removing the midplane" on page 56) and any remaining module fillers for
installation on the replacement part.
14. If you are instructed to return the shuttle, follow all packaging instructions,
and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
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