Apple xserve raid or xserve raid sfp User Manual

							
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 Midplane Board
Procedure
1. Disconnect the front panel board cable and back panel board cables from the 
midplane board.
2. Grasp the front half of the chassis and rotate 90 degrees up.
3. Remove the six midplane board mounting screws.
4. Remove the midplane from the bottom housing.  
						

							
 
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Xserve RAID Take Apart  Midplane Board 
Replacement Note:
 
 When repositioning the front half of the chassis back into place, 
make sure the small hole in the center of the chassis  fits over the peg in the chassis  floor. 
						

							
 
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 Center Front Panel Board 
Center Front Panel Board 
Tools 
The only tool required for this procedure is a Phillips screwdriver. 
Preliminary Steps 
Before you begin, remove the system from the rack and place it on a sturdy, 
flat surface 
and ESD mat. Then remove the following:
• Top cover
• Front bezel 
Part Location 
						

							
 
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Xserve RAID Take Apart  Center Front Panel Board 
Procedure 
1. Remove the two mounting screws on the center front panel board. 
2. Remove the board from the bezel. 
						

							
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 Center Front Light Pipe  Center Front Light Pipe 
Tools 
The only tools required for this procedure are a Phillips screwdriver and a small 
flat-blade 
screwdriver. 
Preliminary Steps 
Before you begin, remove the system from the rack and place it on a sturdy, 
flat surface 
and ESD mat. Then remove the following:
• Top cover
• Front bezel
• Center front panel board 
Part Location 
						

							
 
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Xserve RAID Take Apart  Center Front Light Pipe 
Procedure 
1. Using a 
flat-blade screwdriver, carefully pry up the top center light pipe and shield and 
remove them from the bezel. 
2. Remove the bottom light pipe and shield from the bezel. 
						

							
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 Left Front Panel Board  Left Front Panel Board 
Tools 
The only tool required for this procedure is a Phillips screwdriver. 
Preliminary Steps 
Before you begin, remove the system from the rack and place it on a sturdy, 
flat surface 
and ESD mat. Then remove the top cover. 
Part Location 
						

							
 
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Xserve RAID Take Apart  Left Front Panel Board 
Procedure 
1. Disconnect the front panel board cable from the left front panel board.
2. Remove the mounting screw.
3. Remove the board from the enclosure. 
						

							
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 Right Front Panel Board  Right Front Panel Board 
Tools 
The only tool required for this procedure is a Phillips screwdriver. 
Preliminary Steps 
Before you begin, remove the system from the rack and place it on a sturdy, 
flat surface 
and ESD mat. Then remove the top cover. 
Part Location 
						

							
 
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Xserve RAID Take Apart  Right Front Panel Board 
Procedure 
1. Disconnect the locking switch cable and the front panel board cable from the right 
front panel board.
2. Remove the mounting screw.
3. Remove the board from the enclosure.