Remove The 4-Drive Backplane - Oracle Database Appliance X10 Service Manual

Caution:
Ensure that all power is removed from the server before removing or installing the
disk backplane. You must disconnect the power cables before performing this
procedure.
Caution:
These procedures require that you handle components that are sensitive to
electrostatic discharge. This sensitivity can cause the component to fail. To avoid
damage, ensure that you follow electrostatic discharge safety measures and
antistatic practices. See
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Remove the 4-Drive Backplane

• Install the 4-Drive Backplane
• Remove a Disk Backplane Cable
• Install a Disk Backplane Cable
Remove the 4-Drive Backplane
To remove the storage drive cage and 4-Drive disk backplane:
Prepare the server for service.
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b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Remove all NVMe storage drives from the server front panel and set them aside on an
2.
antistatic mat.
To remove a drive, push the latch release button on the front of the drive to open the
drive latch [1], grasp the latch, and pull the drive out of the drive slot [2]. Be sure to label
the drives so you can later reinstall them into the same slots from which they were
removed.
Electrostatic Discharge
Power off the server.
See Powering Down the Server.
Disconnect the power cords from the power supplies.
See Disconnect Cables From the
Extend the server into the maintenance position.
See Extend the Server to the Maintenance
Attach an antistatic wrist strap to your wrist, and then to a metal area on the chassis.
See Take Antistatic Measures.
Remove the server top cover.
See Remove the Server Top
Remove the fan modules and tray from the server.
See Remove the Fan Tray.
Safety.
Server.
Position.
Cover.
Chapter 5
Servicing the Disk Backplane (FRU)
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