Replacing a Backplane Board
1. Before removing the cover to work inside the system, observe the safety guidelines on page 45.
2. Remove the cover from the chassis.
3. Remove all hard drives and peripherals from their bays.
4. Remove the full-height PCI riser card assembly.
5. Remove the fan module.
6. Unplug all cables connected to the backplane board.
7. Remove the thumbscrew (Figure 41, A) along the top of the board and lift it out of the chassis.
8. Lower the replacement backplane board into the chassis, inserting the lower corners (B) and
(C) into their slotted chassis tabs.
9. Install and tighten the thumscrew.
CAUTION
Carefully route cables in their original paths to minimize airflow blockage
and cooling problems.
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Figure 41. Replacing a Backplane Board
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