5. Lift the end of the interposer board that is closer to the customer interface card,
To install the replacement CD interposer board, reverse the previous steps, making
sure to insert the tab on one end of the interposer board into the guide that is near
the diskette drive.
Switch, power, and cooling (SPC) chassis
Complete the following steps to remove the sub-chassis that contains the switch
(I/O), power, and cooling (SPC) modules.
Note:
v Read "Installation guidelines" on page 31.
v Read the safety notices at "Safety information" on page 85.
v Read "Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive devices" on page 88.
1. Shut down the operating systems, and turn off any blades in the BladeCenter.
2. Turn off the BladeCenter and any attached devices (see "Shutting down the
3. Disconnect the cables from the modules in the rear of the BladeCenter.
4. Remove the modules from the rear of the BladeCenter.
5. Disengage all the blades from the BladeCenter midplane.
6. On the rear of the BladeCenter, release the shipping brackets.
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and slide it toward the customer interface card until the other end of the
interposer board is free of the retaining bracket.
BladeCenter unit" on page 12).
a. Open the two release levers on each blade as far as they will go.
b. Pull each blade out about 2.54 cm (1 inch).
Important: If you completely remove any blades, each blade must be
reinstalled in the same bay from which it was removed.
Note: It is not necessary to release or remove any filler blades.