Opening the PCB carrier

About opening the PCB carrier

You might need to open the PCB carrier to gain access to the motherboard, expansion adapters, and other field-replaceable units in the filer.

Caution
Always enter the halt command to shut down the filer properly before opening the PCB carrier. Opening the PCB carrier without first shutting down the system causes the system to shut down improperly.

Opening the PCB carrier

To open the PCB carrier, complete the following steps.

Step	Action
1	Shut down the filer by entering the following command at the console: halt Caution Always use the `halt` command to perform a clean shutdown.
2	Turn off and unplug the power to your filer and disk shelves.
3	Put on the antistatic wrist strap and attach the grounding leash to an acceptable grounding unit.
4	Loosen the eight thumbscrews on the back panel of the PCB carrier by turning each thumbscrew counterclockwise. Note The thumbscrews are torqued at the factory to prevent them from coming loose during shipment. You might need to use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen the thumbscrews the first time you open the PCB carrier.
5	Carefully pull the PCB carrier out of the chassis until the carrier tabs click to lock the slide rails in place. The PCB carrier has a travel distance of approximately 18 inches (46 cm).