HP ProLiant BL680c G7 Server Blade Maintenance and Service Guide
Table Of Contents
- HP ProLiant BL680c G7 Server Blade Maintenance and Service Guide
- Abstract
- Notice
- Contents
- Customer self repair
- Illustrated parts catalog
- Removal and replacement procedures
- Required tools
- Safety considerations
- Server blade preparation
- Access panel (A-side)
- Access panel (B-side)
- Left DIMM baffle
- Right DIMM baffle
- DIMM (A-side)
- DIMM (B-side)
- Mezzanine connector cover (A-side)
- Mezzanine connector cover (B-side)
- Heatsink blank
- Mezzanine card (A-side)
- Mezzanine card (B-side)
- Hard drive blank
- Hard drive
- Front panel/hard drive cage assembly (A-side)
- Front panel/hard drive cage assembly (B-side)
- Battery-backed write cache procedures
- Interposer board
- Heatsink (A-side)
- Heatsink (B-side)
- Processor (A-side)
- Processor (B-side)
- System board (A-side)
- System board (B-side)
- System battery
- Server blade release lever
- Release button
- HP Trusted Platform Module
- Diagnostic tools
- Server component identification
- Cabling
- Specifications
- Acronyms and abbreviations
- Index

Removal and replacement procedures 28
Symbols on equipment
The following symbols may be placed on equipment to indicate the presence of potentially hazardous
conditions.
This symbol indicates the presence of hazardous energy circuits or electric shock
hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from electric shock hazards, do not open this
enclosure. Refer all maintenance, upgrades, and servicing to qualified personnel.
This symbol indicates the presence of electric shock hazards. The area contains no user
or field serviceable parts. Do not open for any reason.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from electric shock hazards, do not open this
enclosure.
This symbol on an RJ-45 receptacle indicates a network interface connection.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or damage to the equipment, do
not plug telephone or telecommunications connectors into this receptacle.
This symbol indicates the presence of a hot surface or hot component. If this surface is
contacted, the potential for injury exists.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from a hot component, allow the surface to
cool before touching.
15.9 kg
35.1 lb
This symbol indicates that the component exceeds the recommended weight for one
individual to handle safely.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment,
observe local occupational health and safety requirements and guidelines for manual
material handling.
These symbols, on power supplies or systems, indicate that the equipment is supplied
by multiple sources of power.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from electric shock, remove all power cords
to completely disconnect power from the system.
Server blade preparation
To service any internal server blade component, power down the server blade and remove it from the
enclosure.
Power down the server blade
Before powering down the server blade 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 blade:
• Use a virtual power button selection through iLO 3.
This method initiates a controlled remote shutdown of applications and the OS before the server blade
enters standby mode.










