Use this information to remove the battery from the blade server.
To remove the battery, complete the following steps.
- Before you begin, read Safety and Installation guidelines.
- If the blade server is installed in a BladeCenter® unit, remove it (see Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit for instructions).
- Remove the blade server cover (see Removing the blade server cover for instructions).
- If an optional expansion unit is installed, remove the expansion unit (see Removing an optional expansion unit).
- Locate the battery on the system board.
- If there is a rubber cover on the battery holder, use your fingers to lift the battery cover from the battery connector.
- Release the battery by using your finger to press the top of the battery towards the middle of the blade server and out of the battery connector.
- Use your thumb and index finger to lift the battery from the socket.
- Dispose of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations.