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4. Open the fan door
2
. To open the fan door, slide the two latches to the right, and raise the door
panel.
5. Remove the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8G4 cover:
a. Slide the cover slightly toward the rear of the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8G4 until it comes
free. Make sure that the cover tabs all slide away from the insets that are on the front, rear, and
sides of the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8G4.
b. Lift the cover off the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8G4 and set the cover aside.
Removing the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F4 or SAN Volume Controller
2145-8F2 top cover
This topic describes how to remove the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F4 or SAN Volume Controller
2145-8F2 top cover.
Important: Before you turn on the node, replace the cover for proper cooling and airflow. Operating the
node for extended periods of time (more than 30 minutes) with the cover removed might damage
components.
Before you remove the cover, you must remove all power from the node. To remove all power from the
node, see MAP 5350 in the
IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller 2145 Troubleshooting Guide .
Perform the following steps to remove the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F4 or SAN Volume Controller
2145-8F2 top cover:
1.
Remove the server from the rack:
a. Pull the node out, about a third of the way, until it stops.
b. Slide both side release latches (left and right) toward the front of the node. Make sure that both
rail-lock pins (
2
in Figure 71 on page 72) are in a vertical position, pull the node out, and
remove it from the rack.
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Figure 70. The SAN Volume Controller 2145-8G4 with fan door open
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