Oracle Exadata Storage Server X7-2 EF Service Manual page 138

Remove the Disk Backplane
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c. Attach an antistatic wrist strap to your wrist, and then to a metal area on the
chassis.
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Remove the server top cover.
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e. Remove the air baffle.
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f. Remove the fan modules from the server.
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Remove the fan tray from the server.
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2. Pull each storage drive out far enough to disengage it from the backplane.
See "Remove a Storage Drive" on page
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pull them out far enough to disengage them from the backplane. If you do remove the storage
drives from the server, make a note of their locations so that you can reinstall them in the same
locations.
3. Disconnect the cables from the disk backplane.
a. Disconnect the power cable from the disk backplane [1].
b. Disconnect the three SAS cables from the disk backplane [1].
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"Extend the Server to the Maintenance Position" on page
"Take Antistatic Measures" on page
"Remove the Server Top Cover" on page
"Remove the Air Baffle" on page
"Remove a Fan Module" on page
"Remove the Fan Tray" on page
It is not necessary to completely remove the storage drives from the server; simply
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