Apple xserve g5 or xserve g5 january 2005 User Manual

 

© 2005 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved.
 

 
 
 
Service SourceXserve G5
 
Xserve G5, Xserve G5 (Cluster Node), and Xserve G5 (January 2005) Updated: 11 March 2005 

 

© 2005 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved.
 

 
 
 
Service Source
       Take Apart
 
                  Xserve G5 

 

Xserve G5 Take Apart - 
 
1
 
 General Information
 
General Information
 
Overview
 
Xserve G5 is a server designed to mount into a rack; Apple recommends that you remove 
the Xserve G5 server from the rack before replacing or installing all parts except hard 
drives. You can replace hard drives while the server is operating and still in the rack.
To identify versions of the Xserve G5, check the front panel. Xserve G5 and Xserve G5 
(January 2005) include a slot-load optical drive and three hard...

 

2 - 
 
Xserve G5 Take Apart General Information
 
Important:
 
 There are two versions of the Xserve G5 logic board that must be replaced 
like-for-like. Identify version 2 logic boards by the “DDR 2GB” (Double-Data-Rate, 2 
gigabyte memory) label as shown below.
 
 
Mounting in a Rack
 
For information on mounting Xserve G5 in a rack, see the Xserve G5 User’s Guide.
 
Tools
 
You will need a medium and a small Phillips screwdriver and a small  flat-blade screwdriver 
for some procedures. If the...

 

Xserve G5 Take Apart - 
 
3
 
 General Information
 
Before Opening the Server
 
Serial Number
 
Be sure to write down the server’s serial number. If the server’s software must be set up 
after service is complete, the serial number will be required for login. 
 
Unlocking the Server
 
If the server is in the locked position (the yellow security LED on the front panel is on), use 
the Allen key that came with the server to unlock it.
 
Important:
 
 When the lock on the server’s front panel is...

 

4 - 
 
Xserve G5 Take Apart Hard Drive
 
Hard Drive
 
Xserve G5 and Xserve G5 (January 2005) include three hard drive bays at the front of the 
server; Xserve G5 (Cluster Node) includes just one drive bay. Drives come as modules 
attached to carriers; they are removed from or installed in the server as a unit.
 
Note:
 
 Blank drive carriers, which may fill some of the hard drive bays, follow the same 
take-apart procedure as hard drives. If you are replacing a blank carrier with a drive 
module,...

 

Xserve G5 Take Apart - 
 
5
 
 Hard Drive
 
Procedure
 
1. Make sure the drive being replaced is not in use by any application and is not being shared by the server. (See the Mac OS X Server documentation for information about 
shared drives.)
2. Unmount the drive (by using the command-line tools or by dragging the disk icon to  the Trash).
3. Press the handle on the front of the drive module so that the handle pops out.
4. Wait for the upper LED on the drive to go out. Then grasp the drive handle,...

 

6 - 
 
Xserve G5 Take Apart Opening the Server
 
Opening the Server
 
The server slides open from the front of the rack. The server’s top cover remains in place 
in the rack; the bottom housing (containing all internal components) should be placed on a 
sturdy, flat surface.
 
Tools
 
No tools are required for this procedure. You may, however,  find a Phillips screwdriver 
useful in releasing the thumbscrews in step 1 below.
 
Preliminary Steps
 
Before you begin this procedure, write down the server’s...

 

Xserve G5 Take Apart - 
 
7
 
 Opening the Server
 
Procedure
 
1. Release the two thumbscrews at the front of the server.
 
Note:
 
 The thumbscrews are captive and do not separate from the bottom housing\
.
2. Grasp the thumbscrews and slide the bottom housing forward part way to expose the  two chassis levers.
3. While depressing both levers, pull the bottom housing all the way forward and remove  it from the rack. Place the bottom housing on a sturdy,  flat surface and ESD mat. 

 

8 - 
 
Xserve G5 Take Apart DIMMs
 
DIMMs
 
Xserve G5 has eight Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) slots arranged in two banks. The 
slots accept Double-Data-Rate (DDR) Synchronous Dynamic Random-Access Memory 
(SDRAM) devices. 
Depending on your configuration, the computers ship with a pair of DIMMs installed in slot 
1 of each DIMM bank. You can add DIMMs, provided they are installed in pairs of equal 
size, one per bank, from the center outward. Numbers marked on the logic board next to 
the DIMM...