Use these instructions to remove the expansion shelf from the storage expansion node assembly.
Before you remove the expansion shelf, complete the following steps:
- Read Safety and Installation guidelines.
- If the storage expansion node assembly is installed in an Flex System Enterprise Chassis, remove it (see Removing the storage expansion node from the expansion shelf for instructions).
- Carefully lay the storage expansion node assembly on a flat, static-protective surface with the storage expansion node bezel facing you.
To remove the expansion shelf, complete the following steps:
- If a compute node is attached to the expansion shelf, complete
the following steps to remove it from the shelf:
- On the underside of the expansion shelf, lift up on
the raised edge of the retaining latch that secures the compute node
to the shelf while you slide the compute node away from the center
of the shelf, as shown in the following illustration.
- On the underside of the expansion shelf, lift up on
the raised edge of the retaining latch that secures the compute node
to the shelf while you slide the compute node away from the center
of the shelf, as shown in the following illustration.
- On the underside of the expansion shelf, lift up on the
raised edge of the retaining latch that secures the storage expansion node to
the shelf while you slide the storage expansion node away
from the center of the shelf, as shown in the following illustration.
If you are instructed to return the expansion shelf, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.