Chapter6.Removingandreplacingcomponents
Usethisinformationtoremoveandreplacetheservercomponents.
Replaceablecomponentsconsistofconsumableparts,structuralparts,andfieldreplaceableunits(FRUs):
•Consumables:Purchaseandreplacementofconsumables(components,suchasbatteriesandprinter
cartridges,thathavedepletinglife)isyourresponsibility.IfLenovoacquiresorinstallsaconsumable
componentatyourrequest,youwillbechargedfortheservice.
•Structuralparts:Purchaseandreplacementofstructuralparts(components,suchaschassisassembly,
topcover,andbezel)isyourresponsibility.IfLenovoacquiresorinstallsastructuralcomponentat
yourrequest,youwillbechargedfortheservice.
•Fieldreplaceableunit(FRU):FRUsmustbeinstalledonlybytrainedtechnicians,unlesstheyare
classifiedascustomerreplaceableunits(CRUs):
–Tier1customerreplaceableunit(CRU):ReplacementofTier1CRUsisyourresponsibility.IfLenovo
installsaTier1CRUatyourrequest,youwillbechargedfortheinstallation.
–Tier2customerreplaceableunit:YoumayinstallaTier2CRUyourselforrequestLenovotoinstallit,
atnoadditionalcharge,underthetypeofwarrantyservicethatisdesignatedforyourserver.
SeeChapter5“Partslisting”onpage141todeterminewhetheracomponentisaconsumable,structural
part,Tier1CRU,Tier2CRUorFRU.
Forinformationaboutthetermsofthewarranty,seetheWarrantyInformationdocumentthatcomeswith
theserver.ReminderthatforcustomersintheUSAwith9x5NextBusinessDaywarrantythecustomer
isrequiredtoremovetheunit(twopeople)fromtherackandLenovoservicepersonnelcannotassistthe
customer.
Formoreinformationaboutgettingserviceandassistance,seeAppendixD“Gettinghelpandtechnical
assistance”onpage899.
Returningadeviceorcomponent
Ifyouareinstructedtoreturnadeviceorcomponent,followallpackaginginstructions,anduseany
packagingmaterialsforshippingthataresuppliedtoyou.
Internalcablerouting
Attention:Failingtoinstallorremovethecablewithcaremaydamagetheconnectorsonthesystemboard.
Anydamagetotheconnectorsmayrequirereplacingthesystemboard.
Hot-swapharddiskdrivebackplanecableconnections
Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutroutingthecableswhenyouinstallsomecomponentsintheserver.
Formoreinformationabouttherequirementsforcablesandconnectingdevices,seethedocumentation
thatcomeswiththesedevices.
Note:Whenthehot-swapbackplaneisinuse,makesurethatPort1onthehardwareServeRAIDorsystem
boardisconnectedtoPort1onthebackplane.Likewise,Port0onthehardwareServeRAIDorsystemboard
shouldbeconnectedtoPort0onthebackplane.
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