Removing The Controller Modules; Moving Drives To The New Chassis - Lenovo ThinkSystem DM5100F Hardware Installation And Maintenance Manual

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Removing the controller modules

To replace the chassis, you must remove the controller modules from the old chassis.
A A b b o o u u t t t t h h i i s s t t a a s s k k
A video for this task is available at:
• YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYV5R7hVcs-C8THdP1nmPF25RWwGRta3v
P P r r o o c c e e d d u u r r e e
Step 1.
If you are not already grounded, properly ground yourself.
Step 2.
Unplug the controller module power supplies from the source.
Step 3.
Release the power cable retainers, and then unplug the cables from the power supplies.
Step 4.
Remove the storage and networking cables.
Step 5.
Insert your forefinger into the latching mechanism on either side of the controller module, press the
lever with your thumb, and gently pull the controller a few inches out of the chassis.
Note: If you have difficulty removing the controller module, place your index fingers through the
finger holes from the inside (by crossing your arms)
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Step 6.
Using both hands, grasp the controller module sides and gently pull it out of the chassis and set it
on a flat, stable surface.
Step 7.
Set the controller module aside in a safe place, and repeat these steps for the other controller
module in the chassis.

Moving drives to the new chassis

You need to move the drives from each bay opening in the old chassis to the same bay opening in the new
chassis.
A A b b o o u u t t t t h h i i s s t t a a s s k k
A video for this task is available at:
Lever
Latching mechanism
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Hardware replacement procedures
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