Replace a compute module

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The process involves removing the existing module and inserting a new one.

Important: Before you remove a compute module, make sure that you have a replacement module to insert.

Removing a compute module

  1. Identify the compute module to be removed. If the module failed, the fault LED is lit in an amber color.
    Figure 1. AP-TL-1 compute module LEDs
    The diagram shows the compute module LEDs
    Figure 2. AP-LS-1 module
    Rendering of a specific compute module
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  2. Make a note of the locations of the cables before you remove them from the compute module.
  3. Note: Various compute modules can be used in the enclosure.
    As shown in the following two figures, pinch the latch on the module and pull the handle towards you (1). This action levers the module out of its connector on the midplane.
    Figure 3. Removing a module (1).
    Rendering shows the latch and the handle
    Figure 4. Removing a module (2).
    The module is withdrawn
  4. Pull the module out of the enclosure (2).

Inserting a compute module

  1. Rotate the compute module so that the release latch is at the bottom.
  2. Open the release latch and rotate it to its most open position, as shown in the previous figure.
  3. Slide the compute module into its slot until it goes no farther and the handle starts to close.
  4. Close the latch until it clicks home. It levers the module home into its connector on the midplane. The enclosure automatically detects the new unit.
  5. Connect the cables to the new module. If necessary, refer to the note you made before you removed the cables from the defective compute module.