6. Locate the battery on the system board (see “System-board internal connectors”
on page 17).
7. Remove the battery:
a. Use one finger to tilt the battery horizontally out of its socket, pushing it
away from the socket.
b. Lift and remove the battery from the socket.
To remove the battery on the 5U server models with hot-swap power supplies
(Model name: 2582-F4x), complete the following steps. For 4U server models with
non-hot-swap power supplies, please see the above sub-section.
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and “Installation guidelines”
on page 163.
2. Turn off the server and all attached devices; then, disconnect all power cords
and external cables.
3. Unlock and remove the side cover (see “Removing the side cover” on page
166).
4. Carefully turn the server on its side so that it is lying flat, with the system board
facing up.
Attention: Do not allow the server to fall over.
5. Locate the battery on the system board (see “System-board internal connectors”
on page 17).
6. Remove the battery:
a. Use one finger to tilt the battery horizontally out of its socket, pushing it
away from the socket.
b. Lift and remove the battery from the socket.
Installing the system battery
The following notes describe information that you must consider when you replace
the battery in the server.
v You must replace the battery with a lithium battery of the same type from the
same manufacturer.
v To order replacement batteries, call 1-800-426-7378 within the United States, and
1-800-465-7999 or 1-800-465-6666 within Canada. Outside the U.S. and
Canada, call your IBM marketing representative or authorized reseller.
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