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Replacing the SCSI backplane board

About replacing the SCSI backplane board  Top

The SCSI backplane board supports hot swappable SCSI disk drive installation and removal. The integrated SCSI controller resides on the PCI local bus for optimum performance.

Replacing the SCSI backplane board consists of the following procedures:

Removing the SCSI backplane board  Top

To remove the SCSI backplane board, complete the following steps.

Step

Action

1

Open the side cover on the right side of the F85 by following Steps 1 through 11 of the procedure described in Opening the F85.

2

Unlatch and pull the disk drives a half inch (12 mm) away from their SCSI backplane connector.

3

Record the connector used and disconnect all cables attached to the SCSI backplane board.

4

Loosen the thumbscrew on the SCSI backplane board.

5

Slide the SCSI backplane board out and away from the system board about 1/4 inch (6.3 mm) and lift it off the L-shaped mounting tabs on the disk drive cage.

Installing the SCSI backplane board  Top

To install the SCSI backplane board, complete the following steps.

Step

Action

1

Slide the SCSI backplane board over the L-shaped mounting tabs on the disk drive cage and onto the system board.

2

Tighten the thumbscrew on the SCSI backplane board.

3

Connect all cables to the appropriate connectors on the SCSI backplane board.

4

Push the disk drive into place and secure the disk drive carrier latch.

5

Close the F85.

Follow the procedure in Closing the F85.

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