Removing the IBM MAX5 1-node Scalability card

Use this information to remove the IBM MAX5 1-node scalability card from a blade server.

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. Remove the cover for the expansion blade (see Removing the blade server cover for instructions).
4. Stand the blade server and expansion blade upright on a clean, flat work surface, with the scalability connector on the blade servers facing up.
5. Open the lower handles (rotate the lower handles down) to allow the blade server and expansion blade to sit flat on the work surface.
   
   
   
6. Loosen each screw on the 1-node scalability card, using the provided 3/16" hex driver. Alternate the loosening of each screw until both screws are removed.
7. Lift the 1-node scalability card off of the blade server and expansion blade and store the card in a safe place.
   
   
   
8. Install either a 1-node Speed Burst card (see Installing the 1-node speed burst card) or a scalability filler.
   To install a scalability filler, complete the following steps:
   1. Align the pins on the bottom of the filler with the holes on the scalability connector on the blade server.
   2. Press down firmly so that the filler is flush with the scalability connector on the blade server.
   3. Tighten the screw on to the 1-node scalability card by hand to ensure that the screw threads start properly.
   4. Using the socket nut driver provided with the scalability kit, tighten the nut that attaches the filler to the blade server.
9. If you are instructed to return the 1-node scalability card, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.