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Disk-drive backplane
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Backplane edges on the 2145-CG8 and tabs on the 2145-CF8
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Backplane-bracket slots
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If you are instructed to return a disk-drive backplane, follow all packaging instructions, and use any
packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
Removing the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8A4 disk-drive backplane
Use the following information to remove the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8A4 disk-drive backplane.
To remove the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8A4 disk-drive backplane, including the SATA backplane,
complete the following steps.
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Read the safety precautions in “Safety and environmental notices” on page xiii.
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Turn off the node while ensuring that its data is mirrored and synchronized. See MAP 5350 in the
IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller Troubleshooting Guide
for more information.
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Remove the cable-retention bracket and disconnect the power cable from the node. See “Removing
the cable-retention bracket” on page 34.
4.
Remove the node from the rack and place it on a flat, static-protective surface. See “Removing the
SAN Volume Controller from a rack” on page 46.
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Remove the service controller. See “Removing the service controller” on page 85.
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Pull the hard disk drive out of the node slightly to disengage it from the backplane.
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Remove the top cover. See “Removing the top cover” on page 77.
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Notice where the two SATA cables that are connected to the backplane are connected to the system
board, as shown in Figure 116 on page 131. Then disconnect the two SATA cables from the system
board.
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Figure 115. The SAN Volume Controller 2145-CF8 disk backplane
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