Apple xserve g5 or xserve g5 january 2005 User Manual

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 Optical Drive, Xserve G5 Replacement Note:
 Before installing the replacement drive, you must transfer the side 
brackets and the screws from the original drive to the replacement drive.
5. Remove the mounting screw for the left bracket and transfer the bracket to the new  drive, using the same screw to secure it. 
6. Remove the three mounting screws for the right bracket and transfer the bracket to the  new drive, again using the same screws to secure it. 

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 Optical Drive Cable, Xserve G5
Optical Drive Cable, 
Xserve G5
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.
• Remove the power supply fan duct.
Part Location 

 
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 Optical Drive Cable, Xserve G5 
Procedure 
Warning:
 
 The optical drive cable is attached to the enclosure with adhesive on the 
underside of the cable. 
1. Carefully pry the cable’s adhesive from the enclosure.
2. Disconnect the optical drive cable from the optical drive.
3. Disconnect the cable from the logic board and remove the cable from the server. 

 
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Xserve G5 Take Apart  Processor 
Processor 
Important:
 
 The heatsink is part of the processor in Xserve G5/Xserve G5 (January 2005); 
do not attempt to remove the heatsink from the processor. 
Tools 
The only tool required is a Phillips screwdriver. 
Preliminary Steps 
Before you begin, open the server and place the bottom housing on a sturdy, 
flat surface. 
Part Location 

 
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 Processor
Procedure
1. Lift the processor cap straight up and remove it from the processor/heatsink.
Note:  The cap is attached to the processor by four pegs. Lift up in the areas\
 
illustrated below. 

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 Processor
2. Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the six screws that mount the heatsink and 
processor to the logic board. 
Replacement Note:  There are two different types of processor mounting screws. 
When installing the processor, first replace the two shorter screws in t\
he screw holes 
indicated by the squares in the illustration below. Then install the fou\
r longer screws 
in the screw holes indicated by the circles.
3. Carefully lift the heatsink and processor...

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 Fan Array
Fan Array
Tools
No tools are required for this procedure. You may, however,  find a Phillips screwdriver 
useful in releasing the thumbscrews in step 3 below.
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, do the following:
• Open the server and place the bottom housing on a sturdy, flat surface.
• Remove the power supply fan duct.
• Remove the PCI fan duct.
Part Location 

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 Fan Array
Procedure
1. Disconnect the optical drive cable from the logic board and move the cable out of the 
way.
2. Press in the locking tab and release the fan cable from the logic board on the left side  of the fan array. Repeat for the fan cable on the right side of the fan array.
3. Release the two thumbscrews that secure the fan array to the enclosure. Note:  The thumbscrews are captive; you cannot remove them.
4. Remove the fan array from the server. 

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 Locking Mechanism Rod
Locking Mechanism Rod
Tools
No tools are required for this procedure.
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, open the server and place the bottom housing on a sturdy,  flat surface.
Part Location 

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 Locking Mechanism Rod
Procedure
1. Pull back the latch to release the gear end of the locking mechanism rod. 
2. Tilt up the gear end of the rod and remove the rod from the server.
3. If you are replacing the plastic gear on the end of the rod, slide the gear \
off the rod.
Replacement Procedure
1. To install the gear, slide it onto the notched end of the locking rod, aligning the narrow 
end of the gear with the end of the rod.  
Note:  Make sure the rib inside the gear...