Apple xserve early 2008 User Manual

Xserve (Late 2006) Take Apart — PCI-X and PCI-E Expansion Cards 31
Align the riser with the slot on the logic board and press to seat the card.
 
2.  
Tighten the captive screws that secure the riser bracket to the back panel.
3. 
Return the Xserve to the rack and start it up.
4.  
Configure the card.  
5. 
• To configure an Ethernet card, open the Network pane of System Preferences.  
• To configure a Fibre Channel card, open Fibre Channel Utility.  
• To configure a SCSI card, open Disk Utility. 

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Battery in Xserve (Late 2006)
The Xserve (Late 2006) uses a CR 2032 Lithium coin cell battery to preserve settings such as 
the date and time when the system is not connected to power. If the date and time change 
unexpectedly or other system settings are lost, you might need to replace the battery.
Tools
No tools are required for this procedure. You may, however, find a small plastic pry tool useful in 
prying up the battery in step 1...

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Procedure
Remove the left riser card and any installed expansion card in slot 1 if it blocks access to the 
1.  
battery holder.
Remove the old battery from the holder.  
2.  
Note: You may first need to carefully spread the two tabs on the holder slightly apart to 
release the battery.  
Warning: To avoid risk of explosion, replace battery only with type CR2032.
Insert the new battery in the holder with the positive side (+) facing the...

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Battery in Xserve (Early 2008)
The Xserve (Early 2008) uses a CR 2032 Lithium coin cell battery to preserve settings such as 
the date and time when the system is not connected to power. If the date and time change 
unexpectedly or other system settings are lost, you might need to replace the battery.
Tools
No tools are required for this procedure. You may, however, find a small plastic pry tool useful in 
prying up the battery....

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Procedure
Remove the old battery from the holder. 
1.  
Note: You can insert a plastic pry tool under the battery to ease the grip between the spring 
and the holder. Then slide out the battery.  
Warning: To avoid risk of explosion, replace battery only with type CR2032.
 
Insert the replacement battery in the holder with the positive side (+) up and the negative 
2.  
side down.  
Important: Dispose of the old battery according to the...

Xserve (Late 2006) Take Apart — Optical Drive 36
Optical Drive
Note: Although some of the illustrations for this procedure are based on Xserve G5, the 
procedure is the same for Xserve (Late 2006) and Xserve (Early 2008).
Tools
The only tool required for this procedure is a jeweler’s Phillips (#0) screwdriver.
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, open the Xserve and place the bottom housing on a sturdy, flat surface.
Part Location 

Xserve (Late 2006) Take Apart — Optical Drive 37
Procedure
Disconnect the optical drive cable from the optical drive. 
1.  
Rotate the optical drive clip clockwise to release it.
2.  
Placing your thumbs on the tab on either side of the drive, carefully slide the drive back from 
3. 
the front bezel.  
Important: When removing or replacing the optical drive, be careful not to put pressure on 
the top of the drive or the top of the front bezel that covers the optical drive slot.  
LIft the drive out of...

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Replacement Note: Before installing the replacement drive, you must transfer the side 
brackets and the screws from the original drive to the replacement drive.
Remove the mounting screw for the left bracket and transfer the bracket to the new drive, 
5. 
using the same screw to secure it. 
Remove the three mounting screws for the right bracket and transfer the bracket to the new 
6.  
drive, again using the same screws to secure it.   

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Airflow Duct
Tools
The only tool required for this procedure is a Phillips #1 screwdriver
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, open the Xserve and place the bottom housing on a sturdy, flat surface.
Part Location 

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Procedure
Loosen the five Phillips screws that fasten the airflow duct to the fan array.
1.  
Pull up on either side of the airflow duct, and lift it straight up and out of the Xserve.  
2.  
 
Caution: Try not to completely remove the screws from the airflow duct. Tiny black rubber 
washers hold these screws captive on the underside of the airflow duct. If the screws are 
completely removed, these rubber washers can easily fall into the enclosure and...