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Installing the 1-node speed burst card

Use this information to install a 1-node speed burst card in a blade server.

To install a 1-node speed burst card, complete the following steps:


Graphic illustrating the installation of the 1-node speed burst card
  1. Before you begin, read Safety and Installation guidelines.
  2. If the blade server or scalable blade complex is installed in a BladeCenter chassis, remove it. See Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter chassis for instructions.
  3. Carefully lay the blade server on a flat, static-protective surface.
  4. Open the blade server cover (see Removing the blade server cover for instructions).
  5. If an optional expansion unit is installed, remove the expansion unit (see Removing an expansion unit for instructions).
    Note
    Optional expansion units are not supported when a IBM MAX5 expansion blade is installed.
  6. Stand the blade server upright on a clean, flat work surface, with the scalability filler connector facing up.
  7. Open the lower handle (rotate the lower handles down) to allow the blade server to sit flat on the work surface.
  8. Remove the scalability filler from the blade server or 2-node scalability card (see Installing the 2-node Scalability card).
    To remove the scalability filler, complete the following steps:
    1. Using the 3/16" hex driver that is provided with the 1-node speed burst card, loosen the nut that attaches the filler to the blade server.
    2. Lift the filler off the blade server.
  9. Align the pins on the bottom of the 1-node speed burst card with the holes on the scalability connector on the blade server.
  10. Press down firmly so that the 1-node speed burst card is flush with the scalability connector on the blade server.
  11. Tighten the screw on the filler by hand to ensure that the screw threads start properly.
    Important
    Always hand tighten the screw before using the 3/16" hex driver.
  12. Using the 3/16" hex driver, tighten the nut that attaches the 1-node speed burst card to the blade server.
    Note
    If you are using a torque driver, the correct torque is 15 in-lb.
  13. Install the optional expansion unit, if you removed one from the blade server (see Installing an expansion unit for instructions).
  14. Install the cover onto the blade server (see Installing the blade server cover for instructions).
  15. Install the blade server or scalable blade complex into the BladeCenter chassis (see Installing a blade server in a BladeCenter chassis for instructions).