IBM 8677 manual Removing the acoustic module option, Installing and removing blade servers

Complete the following steps to install an acoustic module option on the

BladeCenter unit:

1.Place the acoustic module over the blower modules, aligning the corners of the acoustic module back with the guides on the chassis, and pushing the shaft into the hole between the blower modules.

2.Rotate the acoustic module handle approximately 2 turns clockwise until it tightens the acoustic module firmly into place.

Removing the acoustic module option

Acoustic module

Locking handle

Complete the following steps to remove an acoustic module option from the

BladeCenter unit:

1.Rotate the acoustic module handle approximately 2 turns counter-clockwise until it stops.

2.Carefully pull the acoustic module away from the BladeCenter unit and set it aside.

Installing and removing blade servers

Your BladeCenter unit supports up to 14 high-performance blade servers. Each blade server is an enclosure that contains microprocessors, memory, a control chip set, an I/O bus, Ethernet controllers, hard disk drives, and customer interface controls, and connectors for expansion options. The blade server receives its power, network connection, and I/O devices (CD-ROM and diskette drives, keyboard, mouse, and video ports, USB port, remote monitoring port) from the BladeCenter unit, reducing the server physical size and reducing the number of cables needed.

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