Apple xserve cluster node User Manual
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Xserve Take Apart - 59 Front Panel Board Cable Front Panel Board Cable Tools No tools are required for this procedure. Preliminary Steps Before you begin, open the server and place the bottom housing on a sturdy, ßat surface. Part Location
60 - Xserve Take Apart Front Panel Board Cable Procedure 1. Disconnect the front panel board cable from the front panel board. 2. Disconnect the front panel board cable from the drive interconnect board and remove the cable from the server.
Xserve Take Apart - 61 FireWire Cable FireWire Cable Tools No tools are required for this procedure. Preliminary Steps Before you begin, open the server and place the bottom housing on a sturdy, ßat surface. Part Location
62 - Xserve Take Apart FireWire Cable Procedure 1. Disconnect the FireWire cable from the front panel board. 2. Disconnect the FireWire cable from the drive interconnect board and remove the cable from the server.
Xserve Take Apart - 63 Drive Interconnect Board Drive Interconnect Board Tools No tools are required for this procedure. You may, however, Þnd a Phillips screwdriver useful in releasing the thumb screws in step 2 below. Preliminary Steps Before you begin, open the server and remove the following: ¥ hard drives (blank drive carriers can remain in place) ¥ blowers ¥ ATA controller board Part Location
64 - Xserve Take Apart Drive Interconnect Board Procedure 1. Disconnect the following cables from the drive interconnect board ¥ optical drive cable ¥ power supply cable ¥ locking switch cable ¥ front panel board cable ¥ FireWire cable 2. Release the three thumb screws that secure the drive interconnect board to the chassis. 3. Lift the board slightly to clear the two mounting pegs near both ends of the board. 4. Pull the board back, tilt it up so that the connectors clear the chassis, and remove the board from the server.
Xserve Take Apart - 65 Drive Interconnect BoardReplacement Note: When installing the drive interconnect board, make sure the board engages with the two mounting pegs (#1 in the illustration below) and the three brackets (#2) on the chassis. Then press the board Þrmly toward the front of the server, and tighten the three thumbscrews (#3) that secure the board to the chassis.
66 - Xserve Take Apart Power Supply Power Supply Tools No tools are required for this procedure. Preliminary Steps Before you begin, do the following: ¥ Open the server and place the bottom housing on a sturdy, flat surface. ¥ If the unit is an original Xserve, remove the heatsink duct from the heatsink. Note: There is no heatsink duct on the Xserve (Slot Load) and Xserve (Cluster Node). Part Location
Xserve Take Apart - 67 Power Supply Procedure 1. Release the locking latch on the power supply cable connector and disconnect the cable from the drive interconnect board. 2. Release the thumbscrew that secures the power supply to the chassis. Note: The thumbscrew is captive; you cannot remove it. 3. Grasp the metal ßange of the power supplyÕs connector (on the left side) and lift up to disconnect the power supply from the logic board. Note: You may need to loosen the left side of the power supply and then lift at another point near the front to disengage it. Do not lift the small lip that contains the thumbscrew. 4. Holding the power supply in both hands, remove it from the server.
68 - Xserve Take Apart Battery Battery Tools No tools are required for this procedure. You may, however, Þnd a ßatblade screwdriver useful in prying up the battery in step 1 below. Preliminary Steps Before you begin, open the server and place the bottom housing on a sturdy, ßat surface. Part Location