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This document provides clear guidance for end-of-life recyclers on how to identify and disassemble reportable materials in compliance with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive. The document does not replace disposal instructions in EMC contracts, or those included in EMC Product and Residuals Disposal Guidelines. September 2015...
9.0.2.3.1 HD400 PCBs ....................... 15 9.0.2.4 Locating Materials on the Base Board PCB ..............19 10.0 HD400 Accessories and Optional Equipment ..............19 10.0.1 Locating Materials on a 3.5-inch Hard Disk Drive ............21 10.0.2 Locating Materials on a 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive ............22 11.0 Reportable Materials on the HD400 .................
For more information on EMC’s environmental initiatives, policies, and goals go to: http://www.emc.com/corporate/sustainability/index.htm 2.0 Important Notice This document does not in any way replace disposal instructions in EMC contracts, or those included in EMC Product and Residuals Disposal Guidelines. 3.0 How to Use these Instructions EMC recommends that you adopt the following workflow to ensure the greatest efficiency in compliance with WEEE legislation.
HDPE High-Density Polyethylene Mercury Interconnect Module Link Control Card LDPE Low-Density Polyethylene Lead Polybrominated Biphenyls PBDE Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers Polycarbonate Printed Circuit Board Polychlorinated Terphenyl Palladium PETE or PET Polyethylene Terephthalate WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
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Polypropylene Polystyrene Platinum Polyvinyl Chloride RoHS Restriction of Hazardous Substances Serial Attached SCSI Storage Processor Storage Processor Enclosure Solid State Disk Volt WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
7.0 Product Identification 7.0.1 HD400 DPE Note: EMC uses the Product Regulatory Model Name (see first item in Table 2) as the main identifier throughout this document. Locate the product regulatory model name on the Device Rating Label (DRL) affixed to a rectangular recess on the top of the product chassis.
9.0 Locating Main Assemblies with Reportable Materials 9.0.1 Locating assemblies with reportable materials on the Front and Rear Assemblies. Figure 3 – Front Panel Assemblies Figure 4 – Rear Panel Assemblies WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
2 Power Supplies 9.0.2.1 Locating materials on a Fan Module Figures 5a and 5b, along with Table 4 identify components on the fan module. Figure 5a – Components on Fan Module WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
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Figure 5b – Components on Fan Module Table 4 Components on the Fan Module Item Component Item Component Power Controller Mounting Screws 2 Fans Fan Module Chassis 2 Fan Vents WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
9.0.2.2 Locating Materials on a Power Supply Figure 6a. Power Supply components. Figure 6b. Internal Power Supply components. WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
Figure 6a and 6b show the HD400 power supply components. There are two power supplies in each HD400. Table 5 lists the components on the power supply. Table 5 Components on the Power Supply Item Component Item Component (sheet metal)
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Figure 7b – Internal materials within the Suitcase Table 6 Components on the Power Supply Item Component Item Components Fan Modules Expander Board Interposer Board Power Supplies PCBs (5) DIMMS (6) Chassis Suitcase Cover WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
9.0.2.3.1 HD400 PCBs Table 7 PCBs located within the HD400 24 - Base Board PCB (attached to drive cage) 25 - DIMMs 26 - Display Board WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
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27 - SAS HBA PCB 28 - IB PCB 29 - NIC PCB WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
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30 NVRAM PCB 31 - Boot Drive Carrier PCB 32 - Boot Drive WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
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33 - Expander Interposer PCB 34 - Suitcase Motherboard PCB WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
9.0.2.4 Locating Materials on the Base Board PCB Figure 8. Base board PCB (Item 35) on bottom of drive cage (contains no recyclable components, just drive connectors) 10.0 HD400 Accessories and Optional Equipment Table 8 lists accessories and optional hard disk drives. Table 8 Accessories and Options...
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Item Component Photo Disassembly Required? 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive (SAS, SATA types) Locating Materials on a 2.5- inch Hard Disk Drive Disassembling a 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
10.0.1 Locating Materials on a 3.5-inch Hard Disk Drive The following identify the 3.5 hard disk drive components. Figure 9. HD400 3.5-inch hard disk drive Table 9 Components on the 3.5-inch hard disk drive Item Component Item Component SAS PCB or SATA PCB...
10.0.2 Locating Materials on a 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive The following identify 2.5-inch hard disk drive components. Figure 10. HD400 2.5-inch hard disk drive in a 3.5-inch disk carrier Table 10 Components on the 2.5-inch Hard disk drive Item Component...
11.0 Reportable Materials on the HD400 Table 11 lists components that require selective treatment. Table 11 Complete list of Reportable Materials on HD400 Components Material Item Location Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) containing capacitors Absent and all Polychlorinated Terphenyl (PCT) containing electrical equipment Mercury –...
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(Hexavalent Chromium) in the case of absorption refrigerators Any other liquid, such as oils and acids in particular Absent Components containing refractory ceramic fibers Absent Photo-conducting drums containing cadmium or Absent selenium WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
11.1 Materials of Interest to Recyclers Table 12 lists materials for recycling. Table 12 Complete list of Recyclable Materials on HD400 Components Material Item Location Non-ferrous Alloys Large Heat Sink Small Heat Sink Heat Sink Power Supply Heat Fins Ferrous Alloys...
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Absent or not at an appreciable level Polypropylene (PP) Absent or not at an appreciable level Polystyrene (PS) Absent or not at an appreciable level Other plastics, (e.g. acrylic; polycarbonate; nylon; All PCBs (Fiberglass), Various Components fiberglass) WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
Silver (Ag) Absent or not at an appreciable level 11.3 Plastic Part Markings Table 14 lists markings for plastic parts that weigh more than 25 grams. Table 14 Plastic Part Markings on HD400 Components Part Name Weight ISO 11469:2000 Marking 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive (plastic filler inside 3.5-inch carrier)
Follow the recommended disassembly method and sequence. Always use the tool specified in the removal procedures. Follow standard industry best practices, including all applicable health and safety regulations. WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
12.0.3 Disassembling the HD400 Enclosure Note: You must remove the enclosure from the cabinet to access internal components like hard disk drives. 12.0.3.1 Removing a Hard Disk Drive 1. Remove the top cover. 2. Push the disk's orange release tab.
2. Separate the hard disk drive from the hard disk drive carrier. 3. Disconnect the SAS or SATA PCB from the hard disk drive connector, and remove. SAS or SATA PCB WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
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4. Use a T6 torque screwdriver to remove the seven screws (circled) that attach the PCB to the drive, and lift off the PCB. WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
Separate the plastic filler from the hard disk drive and metal carrier, and remove. Use a T6 torque screwdriver to remove the seven screws that attach the PCB and lift off the PCB. WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
Front Panel. 4. Disconnect the ribbon cable from the connector on the chassis. 5. Remove the Front Panel. 12.0.3.3 Disassembling the Front Panel Assembly WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
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1. Remove two screws to separate the Display Assembly from the faceplate. 2. Remove three screws to separate rear plate from the front display housing. Peel away EMI gaskets from the rear plate. WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
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3. Disconnect ribbon cable from the display board. 4. Separate display board from display housing three screws. 5. The Display Assembly can now be recycled. WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
1. While pushing up on the orange retaining tab, grab the handle on the Fan Module and pull the Fan Module out of the Suitcase Assembly. 12.0.3.1 Disassembling a fan module 1. Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove 8 screws to separate the Fans from the module chassis. WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
1. From the rear of the node, locate the power supply to be replaced. 2. While pressing the orange release tab to the left, grab the handle on the power supply and pull it from the rear of the node. WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
Lift off each coil. 5. Cut the leads securing the large capacitor to the main circuit board and remove the large capacitor. 6. Cut the power leads connected to the fan. WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
8. The power supply enclosure is ready to recycle when the last item is removed 12.0.3.5 Removing the Suitcase 1. Loosen the two captive thumbscrews. 2. Press down on the tab and swing the Suitcase handle downward. WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
Pull the Suitcase Cover from the Suitcase. 2. Remove the SAS HBA Board as follows: a. The SAS HBA Board is the left-most board when looking into the Suitcase from the rear. WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
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Disconnect the two cable connectors to the SAS HBA board from the chassis. c. Disconnect the cables from the connectors on the SAS HBA board. WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
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Remove the screw securing the SAS HBA board to the Suitcase and remove the SAS HBA board. 3. Remove the IB Card as follows: a. The IB Card is the second card from the left when facing the Suitcase from the rear. WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
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Remove the screw securing the IB Card to the Suitcase and remove the IB Card. 4. Remove the NIC Card as follows: a. The NIC Card is the middle of the five cards in the Suitcase. WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
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Remove the screw securing the NIC Card to the Suitcase and remove the NIC Card. 5. Remove the NVRAM Card as follows: a. The NVRAM Card is the second card from the right when facing the Suitcase from the rear. WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
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Disconnect the Battery Cable from the NVRAM Card. c. Remove the screw securing the NVRAM Card to the Suitcase and remove the NVRAM Card. 6. Remove the Boot Drive Carrier as follows: WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
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The Boot Drive Carrier Card is the right-most card when facing the Suitcase assembly from the rear. a. Remove the screw securing the Boot Drive Carrier to the Suitcase and remove the Boot Drive Carrier. WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
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Disconnect the two cables from the rear of the Boot Drive Carrier Card. c. Disconnect the ribbon cable from the Boot Driver Carrier Card. WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
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Remove one screw securing the Battery Pack Cover and remove the cover by sliding it to the left to free the retaining tabs. . ii. Cut the wires from each battery. WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
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8. Remove the Expander Board as follows: a. Locate and disconnect LOX PCI Power cable from the expander board. b. Locate and disconnect 24 position ribbon cable from the expander board. WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
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Locate and disconnect MB Main power cable assembly from the expander board. d. Locate and disconnect CPU power cable assembly from the expander board. WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
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Locate and disconnect cable the expansion board. On either side of the rear of the suitcase locate the two screws securing expander board to suitcase. WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
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Using a Phillips Head screw driver remove two screws from the side of the suitcase. Repeat for opposite side of suitcase. h. Lift and remove the Expander board. WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
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Expander Board removed from chassis 9. Remove the Motherboard as follows: a. Locate and disconnect the Motherboard Main power cable assembly and Motherboard CPU power cable assembly from the motherboard. WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
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Locate and disconnect cable from switchboard location. c. Using a #1 Philips bit unscrew each of the 4 captive Philips head mounting screws in cross corner fashion. Once released, remove heat sink. WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
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To remove CPU from CPU socket, first press latch downward toward motherboard to release the latch. Then raise latch to release CPU socket cover. e. With the latches released, open the CPU processor holder cover. WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
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Remove RMM4 chip in between Slot 5 and Slot 4 from the location shown above. h. Locate switchboard on suitcase wall, and using #1 Phillips head bit remove screw securing switchboard to suitcase. Remove the switchboard. WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
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Using #1Phillips head screwdriver bit remove 9 screws (036-701-079) securing motherboard to suitcase. Remove the motherboard from suitcase. k. When the motherboard is removed, the Suitcase can be recycled. WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
12.0.3.6 Disassembling the Chassis to Retrieve the Base Board PCB To disassemble the 60-slot chassis: 1. Remove all components listed in 15.0 disassembling the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure. Note: All materials that make up the chassis are ready for recycling after all components are removed.
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4. Using a Phillips head screw driver, remove the 5 screws holding the top front cross member to the Chassis. 5. Remove top front cross member. WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
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6. On each side of chassis, using Phillips head screw driver remove 10 (20 total) screws securing Disk Cage to chassis. Repeat step on other side of chassis. 7. Remove screen found near rear of chassis. WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
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8. Using a T8 Torx bit remove 31 screws from the baseboard within the chassis. You must also use a Phillips head screwdriver and remove 1 screw located at slot C5 (shown above) in the disk cage. 9. Remove the disk cage from the chassis. WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
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9. Remove baseboard from Disk Cage using Phillips head screw driver to remove 4 screws. securing the baseboard to the disk cage 10. Lift off the base board PCB. 11. Peel off the black insulator on the base board PCB. WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
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12. The base board PCB is now ready to recycle. There are no recyclable materials located on the PCB, only drive connectors. WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
RoHS Exemption 15: Lead in solders to complete a viable electrical connection between semiconductor die and carrier within integrated circuit flip chip packages RoHS Exemption 24: Lead in solders for the soldering to machined through hole discoidal and planar Processor ceramic multilayer capacitors WEEE Disassembly Instructions for the HD400 Disk Processor Enclosure...
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