Installing The Sas/Sata Backplane Or Sata Back Panel; Sas/Sata Controller - IBM xSeries 306m Problem Determination And Service Manual

2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and
3. Remove the server from the rack and place it on a flat, non-conductive surface.
4. Pull the hard disk drives out of the server slightly to disengage them from the
5. Remove the cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 30).
6. Disconnect the backplane or back panel cables.
7. Lift the backplane or back panel out of the server slightly; then, disconnect the
8. If you are instructed to return the backplane or back panel, follow all packaging

Installing the SAS/SATA backplane or SATA back panel

To install the replacement backplane or back panel, complete the following steps.
Important: The server cover must be in place and fully closed when you install a
hard disk drive.
1. Connect the power cable to the replacement backplane or back panel.
2. Slide the backplane or back panel into the card guides, making sure not to trap
3. Press firmly until the backplane or back panel is fully seated.
4. Reconnect the backplane or back panel cables.
5. Install the cover (see "Installing the cover" on page 31).
6. Replace the hard disk drives.
7. Slide the server into the rack.
8. Connect the cables and power cords (see "Completing the installation" in the
9. Turn on all attached devices and the server.

SAS/SATA controller

On a hot-swap model server, you might have to remove temporarily, reseat or
replace the SAS/SATA controller on the system board. A simple-swap SATA model
has an integrated SATA controller that is not removable.
all external cables necessary to replace the device.
backplane or back panel.
v If the server is a hot-swap model, disconnect the SAS/SATA controller cable
from the SAS/SATA backplane.
If the server is a simple-swap model, disconnect the SATA cables from the
v
system board, and disconnect the power cables from the back panel.
power cable and remove the backplane or back panel.
instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to
you.
or pinch any nearby wires or cables.
v If the server is a hot-swap model, reconnect the SAS/SATA controller cable to
the backplane.
v If the server is a simple-swap model, reconnect the SATA cables to the
system board and reconnect the power cables to the back panel. See
"System-board internal connectors" on page 6 for the location of the SATA
connectors on the system board.
Note: Make sure that the cable drive number on the back panel matches
the connector number on the system board.
Installation Guide or User's Guide for cabling instructions).
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