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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 

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 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. 

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 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 

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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. 

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 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 

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 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...

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 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. 

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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 

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 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...

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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 
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