Replace the controller module hardware - AFF A320
To replace the controller module hardware, you must remove the impaired controller,
move FRU components to the replacement controller module, install the replacement
controller module in the chassis, and then boot the system to Maintenance mode.
Step 1: Remove the controller module
To access components inside the controller module, you must remove the controller module from the chassis.
You can use the following images or the written steps to remove the controller module from the chassis.
The following image shows removing the cables and cable management arms from the impaired controller
module:
The following image shows removing the impaired controller module from the chassis:
1. If you are not already grounded, properly ground yourself.
2. Unplug the controller module power supply from the power source.
3. Loosen the hook and loop strap binding the cables to the cable management device, and then unplug the
system cables and SFPs (if needed) from the controller module, keeping track of where the cables were
connected.
Leave the cables in the cable management device so that when you reinstall the cable management
device, the cables are organized.
4. Remove and set aside the cable management devices from the left and right sides of the controller module.
5. Remove the controller module from the chassis:
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