Removing the tier 2 management card

You can remove this tier 2 CRU yourself or request IBM® to remove it, at no additional charge, under the type of warranty service that is designated for the blade server. Remove the management card to replace the card or to reuse the card in a new system board and chassis assembly.

Attention: Replacing the management card and the system board at the same time might result in the loss of vital product data (VPD) and information concerning the number of active processor cores. If the management card and system board must both be replaced, replace them one at a time. For further assistance, contact your next level of support.
To remove the management card, which is shown by  1  in Figure 1, complete the following steps:
Note: See  3  in System-board connectors for the location of the management card on the system board.
  1. Read the Safety topic and the Installation guidelines.
  2. Turn off the blade server and remove the blade server from the BladeCenter® unit. See Removing the blade server from a BladeCenter unit.
  3. Carefully lay the blade server on a flat, static-protective surface, with the cover side up.
  4. Open and remove the blade server cover. See Removing the blade server cover.
    Note: If you are servicing the base unit of a PS704 blade server, you must first remove the expansion unit. For more information, see Removing the expansion unit for a PS704 blade server.
  5. Grasp the management card and pull it vertically out of unit to disengage the connectors.
    Figure 1. Removing the management card
    Removing the management card
  6. If you are instructed to return the management card, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
  7. Replace the management card. See Installing the tier 2 management card.
Parent topic: Removing and replacing blade server components

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