5 Removing and replacing components
Tecal RH5485 Server
Problem Determination and Service Guide
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Huawei Proprietary and Confidential
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Issue 02 (2011-05-25)
Removing the eXFlash 1.8-inch drive cage and backplane assembly
Important:
Before you remove the eXFlash 1.8-inch backplane assembly from the server,
take the following precautions to save data, firmware, and configuration data:
Before you make changes to disk drives, disk drive controllers (including controllers that
are integrated on the system board), disk drive backplanes, or disk drive cables, back up
all important data that is stored on hard disks.
Before you remove any component of a RAID array, back up all RAID configuration
information.
To remove the eXFlash drive backplane assembly, complete the following steps.
Step 1
Read the safety information and “Installation guidelines”.
Step 2
Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and all external
cables as necessary to replace the device.
Step 3
Remove the top cover (see “Removing the top cover”).
Step 4
Remove the filler panel.
Step 5
Pull the drives out of the cage assembly and install them in the same positions in the new
cage assembly.