IBM 8647 - Eserver xSeries 225, Maintenance And Troubleshooting Manual

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Hot-swap backplane
Before you begin:
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Read “Safety information” on page 131
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Review the information in “System reliability considerations” on page 37
To remove the hot-swap backplane, complete the following steps:
1. Turn off the server, if it is on.
2. Unplug the server, and disconnect the power cord; then, disconnect all external
cables.
3. Remove the front bezel. See “Removing the front bezel” on page 42
4. Remove the side cover. See “Removing the side cover” on page 41
5. Remove the frame-support bracket. See “Removing the frame-support bracket”
on page 43
6. Remove any hard disk drives or drive fillers from the drives.
7. Disconnect the hard disk drive cables that connect to the system board and the
backplane.
8. Press down on the drive cage release latch and swing the drive cage out.
9. Remove the screws securing the hot-swap backplane to the drive cage.
To replace the hot-swap backplane, reverse the steps.
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