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Remove an SMOD
This is a cold-service component. Power down the system and disconnect the AC power cables
from the server before performing this procedure.
See
“Preparing the Server for Component Replacement” on page 101 .
2.
Label and disconnect all cables from the SMOD.
Access this component directly from the back of the server.
3.
Disengage the SMOD from the server midplane.
a.
To unlock the SMOD handles, squeeze together the release latches on the
end of both handles.
b.
To disengage the SMOD from the server midplane, simultaneously, rotate
both handles downward to their fully-open position.
This action disengages the connectors on the SMOD from the connectors on the server
midplane.
Caution -
Physical harm or component damage. Do not use the SMOD handles to remove the
SMOD from the server.
196 Oracle Server X7-8 Service Manual • October 2017