Replacing The Sas Cables - IBM Power System Series Manual

Figure 79: Removing the SAS cable holder and SAS cables
Replacing the SAS cables in the 9040-MR9
To replace the SAS cables in the server, complete the steps in this procedure.
1. Ensure that you have the electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap on and that the ESD clip is plugged
into a ground jack or connected to an unpainted metal surface. If not, do so now.
2. Carefully insert the SAS cables into the rear of the system as shown in the following figure. Ensure
that no connectors catch or bind on internal parts.
a) Remove the protective covers for the smaller connectors that go through the system to the disk
drive backplane.
b) Do not yet remove the protective covers from the larger connectors that attach the SAS cables to
the SAS PCIe adapters at the rear of the system.
c) Push the SAS cables that connect to the disk drive backplane through to the front of the system.
d) Insert the SAS cable holder (A) into the rear of the system.
e) Secure the SAS cable holder with the screw (B).
SAS cables in the 9040-MR9 101