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Installation guidelines

Before you remove or replace a component, read the following information.

  • Read Safety and Handling static-sensitive devices. This information will help you work safely.
  • Observe good housekeeping in the area where you are working. Place removed covers and other parts in a safe place.
  • You do not have to disconnect the BladeCenter S system from power to install or replace any of the hot-swap modules. You must shut down the operating system and turn off a hot-swap blade server before you remove it, but you do not have to remove power from the BladeCenter S system itself.
  • Do not attempt to lift an object that you think is too heavy for you. If you have to lift a heavy object, observe the following precautions:
    • Make sure that you stand safely without slipping.
    • Distribute the weight of the object equally between your feet.
    • Use a slow lifting force. Never move suddenly or twist when you lift a heavy object.
    • To avoid straining the muscles in your back, lift by standing or by pushing up with your leg muscles.
  • Make sure that you have an adequate number of properly grounded electrical outlets for the BladeCenter S system.
  • Back up all important data before you make changes to disk drives.
  • Have a small flat-blade screwdriver available.
  • Orange on a component or an orange label on or near a component indicates that the component may be hot-swapped, which means that you can remove or install the component while the BladeCenter S system is running. (Orange can also indicate touch points on hot-swap components.) See the instructions for removing or installing a specific hot-swap component for any additional procedures that you might have to perform before you remove or install the component.
  • Blue on a component indicates touch points, where you can grip the component to remove it from or install it in the BladeCenter S chassis, open or close a latch, and so on.
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