How to Remove and Replace a VLE Server Disk Drive Backplane:ATR:2313:2

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Update Date:	2016-01-20
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Solution 1347569.1 : How to Remove and Replace a VLE Server Disk Drive Backplane:ATR:2313:2

Applies to:

Sun Virtual Library Extension (VLE) - Version: 1.3 and later [Release: 1.0 and later ]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

How to Remove and Replace VLE Server Disk Drive Backplane

Solution

CAP PROBLEM OVERVIEW: Disk Backplane faulty

DISPATCH INSTRUCTIONS

WHAT SKILLS DOES THE ENGINEER NEED:
V445 Training or Experience

TIME ESTIMATE: 90 minutes
TASK COMPLEXITY: 2

DELIVERY REQUIREMENT:
Immediate

FIELD ENGINEER INSTRUCTIONS

WHAT STATE SHOULD SYSTEM BE IN TO BE READY TO PERFORM RESOLUTION ACTIVITY?
A data backup is not a pre-requisite but is a wise precaution
Customer should conduct an orderly software system shutdown
Power down System & disconnect Power Cords

WHAT ACTION DOES THE ENGINEER NEED TO TAKE:
Note - You must remove both hard drive fan trays (FT4 and FT5) and all hard
drives before performing this procedure.
1. Power Off System
2. Remove Front Bezel
3. Sliding Server Out of the Cabinet
4. Avoid Electrostatic Discharge
5. Remove Fan Tray
6. Remove Multilane Data Cable Connector Board
7. Remove Hard Drive
Caution - System supplies power to HDD backplane even when system is powered off. To avoid personal injury or damage to system, you must disconnect AC power cords before servicing hard drive backplane.
8. Disconnect the data cable from the backplane.
Press the ejector tab to release the cable from its connector on the backplane.
9. Disconnect power cable from backplane.
Press ejector tab to release cable from its connector on backplane.
10.Loosen two Phillips captive screws at base of hard drive backplane.
Two screws secure back of disk cage to base of chassis.
11. Remove four Phillips screws securing disk cage to chassis front panel.
12. Slide disk cage out of front of chassis.
13. Remove six Phillips screws securing hard drive backplane to disk cage.
14. Place backplane on an antistatic mat.
Note - Ensure you have enough slack in cable to connect it to backplane
later during reassembly.
15. Install Hard Drive Backplane
16. Secure backplane to back of disk cage using six Phillips screws.
Ensure that ribbon connector is oriented along bottom of disk cage.
17. Slide disk cage in through front of chassis.
18. Connect SAS backplane ribbon cable into its connector on backplane.
Press cable in until tab locks it into place.
Note - Ensure SAS backplane ribbon cable is routed above fan tray power
cable.
19.Connect SAS backplane power cable into its connector on backplane.
Note - Ensure SAS backplane power cable is routed above fan tray power
cable.
20. Secure front of disk cage to front panel using four Phillips screws.
21. Secure back of disk cage to floor of chassis using two captive Phillips screws.
OBTAIN CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE
WHAT ACTION DOES THE CUSTOMER NEED TO TAKE TO RETURN THE SYSTEM TO AN OPERATIONAL STATE:
Boot system and start application as per system admin procedure

PARTS NOTE:

REFERENCE INFORMATION:

Service Manual
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E19088-01/v445.srvr/819-3742-11/819-3742-11.pdf

VLE Documentation

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