IBM 8835 - Eserver 325 - 1 GB RAM, Maintenance And Troubleshooting Manual

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SCSI backplane
Complete the following steps to remove the SCSI backplane. This component
contains an “HDD BACKPLN” label.
Note:
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Read “Installation guidelines” on page 25.
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Read the safety notices at “Safety information” on page 101.
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Read “Handling static-sensitive devices” on page 25.
1. Turn off the server.
2. Disconnect all power cords and external cables from the back of the server.
3. Remove the server from the rack.
4. Pull out the hard disk drives.
5. Remove the server cover (see “Removing the cover and bezel” on page 27).
6. Disconnect the cables from the SCSI backplane.
Note: The illustrations in this publication might differ slightly from your
hardware.
Retention tabs
Retention
notches
7. Gently pull up on the backplane until it is released from the server at the
notches; then, pull the backplane out of the server.
To replace the SCSI backplane, reverse the previous steps, making sure to align
the tabs and notches.
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