Tecal RH5485 Server
Problem Determination and Service Guide
5 Removing and replacing components
Issue 02 (2011-05-25)
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Replacing the hard disk drive backplane and cable assembly
To replace the hard disk drive backplane cable assembly, complete the following steps.
Step 1
Connect the power and configuration cables to the cable connectors on the backplane.
Step 2
Slide the backplane and cable assembly into the server behind the hard disk drive bays.
Step 3
Install the top cover (see “Replacing the top cover”).
Step 4
Connect the cables and power cords (see “Connecting the cables” for cabling instructions).
Step 5
Reinstall the hard disk drives and hard disk drive fillers into the server (see “Replacing a
hot-swap hard disk drive”).
Step 6
Turn on all attached devices and the server.
Step 7
Restore the RAID configuration information that you backed up before you removed the hard
disk drive backplane cable assembly.
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Removing the SAS hard disk drive backplane assembly
Important:
Before you remove the SAS hard disk drive backplane assembly from the server,
take the following precautions to save data, firmware, and configuration data:
Before you make changes to disk drives, disk drive controllers (including controllers that
are integrated on the system board), disk drive backplanes, or disk drive cables, back up
all important data that is stored on hard disks.
Before you remove any component of a RAID array, back up all RAID configuration
information.
To remove the SAS hard disk drive backplane assembly, complete the following steps.