Replacing the appliance chassis

About replacing the chassis

The replacement chassis for the C1200 is equipped with a motherboard that is integral to the chassis. The replacement chassis for the C2100 is not equipped with a motherboard.

Replacing the chassis consists of the following procedures:

Removing the chassis

To remove the chassis, complete the following steps.

Step	Action
1	Ground yourself, then remove the cover and bezel of the appliance, as described in Opening the appliance.
2	Remove the disk drives, as described in Adding or replacing disk drives.
3	If you are replacing a...	Then...
	C1200 chassis	Skip this step. The C1200 power supply is included in the replacement chassis.
	C2100 chassis	Remove the power supplies, as described inRemoving a power supply from the C2100.
4	If you are have a...	Then...
	C1200	Remove the chassis from the equipment rack, then remove the side brackets from the C1200 chassis.
	C2100	Remove the chassis from the equipment rack.
5	Remove the expansion adapters, as described in Removing an expansion adapter.
6	If you have a...	Then...
	C1200	Do not remove the motherboard. It is to be returned to Network Appliance with the chassis.
	C2100	Remove the motherboard, as described in Removing the motherboard.
7	Go to Installing the chassis.

Installing the chassis

To install the chassis, complete the following steps.

Step	Action
1	If you have a...	Then...
	C1200	You do not need to replace it; the C1200 chassis comes with a motherboard.
	C2100	Install the motherboard, as described in Installing the motherboard--C2100 only.
2	Make sure you are grounded, then replace the expansion adapter risers, as described in Installing an expansion adapter.
3	If you have a...	Then...
	C1200 chassis	Skip this step.
	C2100 chassis	Install the power supplies, as described in Installing a power supply in the C2100.
4	Replace the cover on the system, as described in Closing the appliance.
5	Install the side brackets in the replacement chassis, then install the chassis back into the equipment rack, as described in the appropriate section of Installing the NetCache appliance.
6	Install the disk drives, as described in Adding or replacing disk drives.
7	If needed, update the boot image on the CompactFlash card and install the NetCache software on the system, as described in Updating software and firmware.
8	Boot the system and run all the system diagnostics. For more information, see the Diagnostics Guide on the NOW site at http://now.netapp.com.