Chapter 3
Maintaining the Server
Remove the assembly that you are replacing. See
Step 1
Power off the server as described in the
a.
page
Slide the server out the front of the rack far enough so that you can remove the top cover. You might
b.
have to detach cables from the rear panel to provide clearance.
Caution
If you cannot safely view and access the component, remove the server from the rack.
c.
Remove the top cover as described in
page
d.
Remove all drives from the drive-bay module that you are replacing.
e.
Remove all memory risers from the front memory compartment (see
Lift on the blue plastic handle on the top panel of the riser to disengage the latches at each end, and
then pull the riser from its motherboard socket. See
information.
Tip
f.
Remove the fan tray from the chassis, as described in
have to remove the fan modules from the fan tray.
g.
Disconnect RAID controller cables from the transition card that you are replacing.
Tip
h.
Use a Number 1 Phillips-head screwdriver to remove the two screws that secure the transition card
to the chassis floor (see
i.
Slide the drive bay with attached backplane and transition card out the front of the chassis. The
transition card disengages from its motherboard connector.
Note
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3-8.
When you remove the memory risers, set them on an anti-static mat in the same order that they
were removed. This will help you keep the same matched pairs of risers (as required) when you
reinstall them.
Label the cables before you disconnect them to aid replacement.
Figure
Tilt the module downward as you slide it out the chassis opening to provide clearance over an
alignment peg on the chassis floor.
Figure 3-8
and
"Shutting Down and Powering Off the Server" section on
"Removing and Replacing the Server Top Cover" section on
Replacing Memory Risers, page 3-21
Replacing a Fan Tray, page
3-9).
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Installing or Replacing Server Components
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3-9).
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