HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure and c3000 Tower Enclosure Maintenance and Service Guide

Removal and replacement procedures 30

Removal and replacement procedures

Required tools

The following items are required for some procedures:

• T-10 Torx screwdriver

• T-15 Torx screwdriver

Preparing the enclosure

To service any internal enclosure component, complete the following actions:

• Power down all server blades or workstation blades ("Power down the server blades or workstation

blades" on page 30).

• Power down all storage blades ("Storage and other partner blade power" on page 31).

• Power down the enclosure ("Powering down the enclosure" on page 31).

• If installed, unlock the security panel.

Power down the server blades or workstation blades

Before powering down the server blades or workstation blades for any upgrade or maintenance procedures,

perform a backup of critical server data and programs.

Depending on the Onboard Administrator configuration, use one of the following methods to power down

the server blades or workstation blades:

• Use a virtual power button selection through iLO.

This method initiates a controlled remote shutdown of applications and the OS before the server blades

or workstation blades enters standby mode.

• Press and release the Power On/Standby button.

This method initiates a controlled shutdown of applications and the OS before the server blades or

workstation blades enters standby mode.

• Press and hold the Power On/Standby button for more than 4 seconds to force the server blades or

workstation blades to enter standby mode.

This method forces the server blades or workstation blades to enter standby mode without properly

exiting applications and the OS. It provides an emergency shutdown method if an application stops

responding.

• Execute one of the following commands using the Onboard Administrator CLI:

poweroff server [bay number]

poweroff server [bay number] force