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Removal and replacement procedures
In this section
Required tools........................................................................................................................................ 24
Safety considerations.............................................................................................................................. 25
Preparation procedures........................................................................................................................... 25
Removing a diskette, DVD, CD-RW drive or blank...................................................................................... 30
Removing the processor module............................................................................................................... 31
Removing a processor or processor blank ................................................................................................. 32
Removing a PPM.................................................................................................................................... 35
Removing a PCI latch.............................................................................................................................. 36
Removing a PCI retaining clip.................................................................................................................. 37
Removing the expansion slot cover........................................................................................................... 38
Removing a non-hot-plug expansion board................................................................................................ 38
Removing the PCI-X Hot Plug basket.......................................................................................................... 39
Removing a PCI-X Hot Plug expansion board............................................................................................. 40
Removing the PCI-X Hot Plug mezzanine option ......................................................................................... 40
Removing the PCI Express mezzanine option............................................................................................. 41
Recovering data from the BBWC.............................................................................................................. 42
Removing the BBWC battery pack............................................................................................................ 42
Removing the BBWC cache module ......................................................................................................... 43
Removing the system board..................................................................................................................... 44
Battery .................................................................................................................................................. 46
Removing the media board ..................................................................................................................... 46
Removing the media pass-through board................................................................................................... 47
Removing the SAS backplane .................................................................................................................. 48
Removing the power backplane ............................................................................................................... 49
Removing the memory backplane............................................................................................................. 50
Removing a hard drive blank................................................................................................................... 51
Removing a hot-plug SAS hard drive ........................................................................................................ 51
Removing a power supply blank .............................................................................................................. 52
Removing a redundant hot-plug power supply ........................................................................................... 52
Replacing hot-plug fans........................................................................................................
................... 53
Memory overview .................................................................................................................................. 54
Required tools
You need the following items for some procedures:
• Torx T-15 screwdriver (provided with the server ("Rear panel components" on page 77))
• Phillips screwdriver
• Flathead screwdriver
• Diagnostics Utility