Replacing the SAS Backplane
Use the following procedure to install the new SAS backplane into the server blade after a SAS
backplane failure.
1.
Install the SAS backplane onto the posts on the system board.
2.
Press down on the SAS backplane above the port on the system board to seat the SAS
backplane on the system board. For the guide post locations, see
Figure 57 (page 130)
.
3.
Tighten the four thumbscrews that hold the SAS backplane to the system board.
Figure 57 Replacing the SAS Backplane
4.
Connect the SAS cable to the SAS backplane and the system board.
5.
Install the access panel.
See
“Replacing the Right Access Panel” (page 117)
.
6.
Install the SAS disk drives, or disk drive blanks into the server blade by pushing them back
into place.
See
“Replacing a SAS Disk Drive” (page 112)
, or
“Replacing a Disk Drive Blank” (page 113)
.
7.
Place the server blade back into the enclosure and power it up.
See
“Replacing the Server Blade in the Enclosure” (page 115)
.
Removing and Replacing the Front Panel
The following procedures describe how to remove and replace the front panel on the server blade.
The front panel is attached to the front of the server blade.
Removing the Front Panel
Use the following procedure to remove the front panel on the server blade.
130 Removing and Replacing Components