Unpacking The Enclosure - Seagate Exos E 4U106 Hardware Installation And Maintenance Manual

Unpacking the enclosure

Before unpacking the enclosure, familiarize yourself with the exploded view of packaging components that pertain
to your enclosure product. See
1. Examine the packaging for FRUshes, cuts, water damage, or any other evidence of mishandling during transit.
If you suspect that damage has happened, photograph the package before opening for possible future reference.
Retain original packaging materials for use with returns.
2. Follow the unpacking sequence pertaining to 4U106 enclosures as shown in the
Figure 78 (page
lifting personnels as they don't need to bed over a lot over packaging and to lift the enclosure as high up.
CAUTION: The enclosure does not ship with drive modules installed, but all rear panel FRU modules are
installed. This partially populated enclosure is quite heavy: 44.9 kg (99 lb).
You can remove the enclosure from its shipping box using the standard belt-style lifting straps. If the optional
lift handles are available, you can use them instead of the straps to remove the enclosure from its box.
a. Default method: remove the enclosure from its box using the straps.
See Figure 20
belt-straps secured longitudinally on the 4U106 enclosure. Only the straps and plastic bag are shown. They
are isolated from the remainder of the packaging. For more information about the packaging materials, see
"Enclosure packaging" (page
CAUTION: Verify that each belt strap is securely wrapped and buckled before performing the lift.
Figure 20 Unpacking the 4U106 enclosure using straps
CAUTION: With three persons—positioned one at each rear corner, and one at the front of the
enclosure—grip the straps securely by the loops, and lift the enclosure out of the box using appropriate
lifting technique. Place the enclosure in a static-protected area.
Except for the drive modules, enclosures are supplied with all integrated PCBAs and all plug-in modules
installed. For information about plug-in module replacement, see
(page 73). Drive modules are installed separately after the enclosure is mounted in the rack.
Upon completion of this step, go to
"Enclosure packaging" (page
97). Removing packaging materials like lids, inerts, and side walls improve accessibility of the
and the CAUTION above and below the illustration. The illustration shows buckled
95).
step 6 on
95).
"Module removal and replacement"
page 42.
Figure 77 (page 96) and
Buckled belts-straps
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