Apple Drive Interconnect Board User's Manual
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1. Xserve Drive Interconnect Board 9 5 Reconnect the ATA controller board to the drive interconnect and logic boards Note When replacing the ATA controller board align it over the two pairs of connectors on the drive interconnect and logic boards making sure the MLB arrow points toward the logic board and press down Figure 12 Figure 12 6 Reinstall the two ATA controller clips Note When installing the ATA controller board clips orient them so that the long end of each clip points away from the middle of the server Place the inside edge of the clip into the small notch and then snap down the outer edge of the clip Figure 13 Figure 13 Xserve Drive Interconnect Board 10 7 If you removed it earlier replace the heatsink duct on the heatsink 8 Reinstall the blowers 9 Reinstall the hard drives Closing the Server 1 Carefully slide the bottom housing back into the rack 2 Tighten the front thumbscrews to secure it Warning Never turn on the server unless all of its internal and external parts are in place and it is closed Operating the server when it is open or missing parts can damage it or cause injury Apple Computer Inc 2003 Apple Computer Inc All rights reserved This document is protected under U S Copyright Law and International Treaties and no part of this document may be reproduced in any form without written permission from Apple Apple is not responsible for2. typographical printing or inadvertent errors Apple Computer Inc 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino CA 95014 2084 USA 1 408 996 1010 http Awww apple com Apple the Apple logo Mac Macintosh and the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc registered in the U S and other countries Xserve is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc Xserve Drive Interconnect Board 11
3. Xserve Drive Interconnect Board Replacement Instructions Follow the instructions in this sheet carefully Failure to follow these instructions could damage your equipment and void its warranty Note Online instructions covering customer installable parts are available at http www info apple com installparts Tools Required No tools are required for this procedure You may however find a Phillips screwdriver useful in releasing the thumbscrews at the front of the server Opening the Server The server slides open from the front of the rack The top cover remains in place in the rack while the bottom housing containing all internal components should be placed on a sturdy flat surface 1 Alert users that the server will be unavailable for a period of time 2 Shut down the server Warning To avoid damaging internal components or causing injury always shut down the server before opening it After you shut down the server internal components can be very hot Let the server cool down before continuing 3 Write down the server s serial number which is located on the back panel If it is necessary to set up the server s software after you replace the drive interconnect board you will be asked for the serial number at login 073 0673 Rev C 4 Ifthe server is in the locked position the yellow security LED on the front panel is on use the Allen key that came with the server to unlock it 5 Ifthe cable mana
4. gement arm is not in use unplug all external cables except the power cord 6 Touch the servers metal case to discharge any static electricity Important Always ground yourself by touching the server s case before you touch any parts or install any components inside the server To avoid static electricity building back up in your body do not walk around the room until you have completed your work and closed the computer 7 Unplug the power cord Warning The power supply in the server is a high voltage component and should not be opened for any reason even when the server is off 8 Release the two thumbscrews at the front of the server Figure 1 Note The thumbscrews are captive and do not separate from the bottom housing Figure 1 Xserve Drive Interconnect Board 2 9 Grasp the thumbscrews and slide the bottom housing forward part way to expose the two chassis levers Figure 2 10 While depressing both levers pull the bottom housing all the way forward and remove it from the rack Figure 2 11 Place the bottom housing on a sturdy flat surface and ESD mat 12 Put on the ESD wrist strap Removing the Installed Drive Interconnect Board To remove the drive interconnect board you must first remove e any installed hard drives you do not need to remove blank drive carriers both blowers e heatsink duct e ATA controller board Hard Drives Xserve includes four hard drive bays at the front of t
5. he server Drives come as modules attached to carriers they are removed from or installed in the server as a unit WARNING The server must be in the unlocked position before you attempt to remove any drives If the drives are locked pulling on a drive to remove it could damage the drive handle Xserve Drive Interconnect Board 3 For each installed drive do the following 1 Press the handle on the front of the drive module so the handle pops out Figure 3 Figure 3 2 Grasp the drive handle and pull the drive module out of the server Figure 4 Figure 4 Xserve Drive Interconnect Board 4 Blowers 1 Disconnect the cable for the right blower from the drive interconnect board Figure 5 2 Lift the right blower straight up off its mounting pegs and remove it from the server 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the left blower Figure 5 Xserve Drive Interconnect Board 5 Heatsink Duct Note There are two versions of Xserve If your version does not include a plastic duct over the heatsink skip to ATA Controller Board on the following page 1 Release the latch on the heatsink duct from its slot slide the duct away from the blower and lift the end of the duct as shown Figure 6 2 Remove the duct from the server Figure 6 Xserve Drive Interconnect Board 6 ATA Controller Board 1 Press in on both ends of the clip securing the right side of the ATA controller board and remove
6. the clip from the server Repeat for the clip on the left side of the board 2 Lift the ATA controller board straight up to disconnect it from the drive interconnect and logic boards and remove the board from the server Figure 7 Figure 7 Xserve Drive Interconnect Board 7 Drive Interconnect Board 1 Disconnect the following cables from the drive interconnect board Figure 8 optical drive cable power supply cable e locking switch cable e front panel board cable e FireWire cable Figure 8 2 Release the three thumbscrews that secure the drive interconnect board to the chassis Figure 9 3 Lift the board slightly to clear the two mounting pegs near both ends of the board 4 Pull the board back tilt it up so that the connectors clear the chassis and remove the board from the server Figure 9 Xserve Drive Interconnect Board 8 Installing the Replacement Drive Interconnect Board 1 Install the replacement drive interconnect board on the two mounting pegs in the chassis Figure 10 2 Check that the board engages with the three brackets on the chassis 3 Press the board firmly toward the front of the server and tighten the three thumbscrews that secure the board to the chassis Figure 10 4 Connect the following cables to the drive interconnect board Figure 11 optical drive cable power supply cable e locking switch cable e front panel board cable e FireWire cable Figure 11
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