Oracle SPARC T8-1 - Servicing the Drive Backplane; Remove the Drive Backplane

Servicing the Drive Backplane
This board provides connectors for the drive signal cables.
These topics describe how to service the drive backplane.
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“Remove the Drive Backplane” on page 147
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“Install the Drive Backplane” on page 149
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“Verify the Drive Backplane” on page 151
Remove the Drive Backplane
1.
Prepare the system for service.
See “Preparing for Service” on page 39.
2.
Pull each drive out far enough to disengage it from the drive backplane.
See “Remove a Drive or Drive Filler” on page 61.
Note - You do not need to completely remove the storage drives from the server. Simply
pull them out far enough to disengage them from the drive backplane. If you do remove the
storage drives from the server, record their locations so that you can reinstall them in the same
locations.
3.
Disconnect the cables from the drive backplane.
a.
Disconnect the two SAS cables from the drive backplane to the motherboard
(panel 1).
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