IBM Power System 8247-42L Manual page 84

8. Tilt the disk drive backplane in the direction that is shown and then slide it to the side so that the
backplane cutouts clear the tabs in the chassis.
9. Remove the disk drive backplane.
Figure 62. Removing the disk drive backplane
10. Label and remove each PCIe3 x8 cache SAS RAID internal adapter 6 Gb and the front SAS cables.
For instructions, see Removing the PCIe3 x8 cache SAS RAID internal adapter 6 Gb
(http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER8/p8eg6/p8eg6_82x_84x_sasraidout.htm).
11. Label and remove the rear SAS cable. For instructions, see Removing the rear SAS cable
(http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER8/p8egd/
p8egd_82x_84x_rearsascableout.htm).
12. Remove the time-of-day battery. For instructions, see Removing the time-of-day battery
(http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER8/p8eg4/
p8eg4_82x_84x_removetodbattery.htm).
13. Remove the VPD card. For instructions, see Removing the vital product data card
(http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER8/p8edf/p8edf_82x_84x_vpdout.htm).
14. Remove the USB cable cover on the side of the system chassis. Grasp the top handle of the cover
and pull out and away from the side of the chassis. Push the cover toward the rear of the system
until the slots on the cover clear the pins on the side of the chassis, then remove the cover. See
Figure 63 on page 67.
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