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Xserve (Late 2006/Early 2008)
Front Panel Board Cable
Replacement Instructions
Follow the instructions in this document carefully. Failure to follow these instructions could
damage your equipment and void its warranty.
Online instructions are available at http://www.apple.com/support/diy/.
Working Safely Inside the Xserve
Always touch the Xserve enclosure to discharge static electricity before you touch any
components inside the Xserve. To avoid generating static electricity, do not walk around the
room until you have nished working inside the server and have replaced the cover. To minimize
the possibility of damage due to static discharge, wear an antistatic wrist strap while you work
inside the Xserve.
Warning: Always shut down the Xserve and disconnect the power cords before opening
it to avoid damaging its internal components or the components you are installing. Don’t
open the server while it is turned on. Even after you shut down the Xserve, its internal
components can be very hot. Let it cool before you open it.
Tools Required
The only tool required for this procedure is a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Removing the Xserve from a Rack
Alert users that the server will be unavailable for a period of time. 1.
Shut down the Xserve (see the Xserve User’s Guide for help) and then wait to let the Xserve 2.
internal components cool.
Warning: Always shut down the Xserve before opening it to avoid damaging its internal
components or the components you want to install or remove. Don’t open the Xserve
or try to install or remove items inside while it is turned on. Even after you shut down
the Xserve, its internal components can be very hot. Let it cool down for 5 to 10 minutes
before you open it.
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Unplug all cables from the Xserve. 3.
Latches
Thumbscrews
Unscrew the two
captive thumbscrews.
Slide the cover back and lift it off.
Note: If you have trouble releasing a cable from the back panel, try using a small screwdriver
or other at tool to depress the tab on the cable connector.
To avoid inadvertently unlatching a drive module during handling, use the enclosure key to 4.
lock the enclosure lock on the front panel.
Touch the server’s metal case to discharge any static electricity. 5.
Loosen the thumbscrews at both ends of the front panel.6.
Grasp the thumbscrews and pull the Xserve forward until the safety latches engage (about 7.
halfway out of the rack).
When the safety latches engage, grip the Xserve where it emerges from the rack, press down 8.
on the latch tabs with your thumbs, and slide the Xserve the rest of the way out of the rack.
Set the Xserve on a at surface and unlock it. 9.
Opening the Xserve
Loosen the thumbscrews at the back of the top cover and slide the cover back and up to remove
it. If you have diculty removing the cover, check the enclosure lock on the front panel.
Warning: Even after you shut down the Xserve, its internal components can be very hot. Let
it cool before you open it.
Important: To minimize the possibility of damage to Xserve components due to static discharge,
wear an antistatic wrist strap, if possible, while you work inside the Xserve.
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Removing the Installed Front Panel Board Cable
Note: Before you can remove the front panel board cable, you must remove the airow duct and
left PCI riser.
Airow Duct
Loosen the ve Phillips screws that fasten the airow duct to the fan array.1.
Pull up on either side of the airow duct, and lift it straight up and out of the Xserve. 2.
Caution: Try not to completely remove the screws from the airow duct. Tiny black rubber
washers hold these screws captive on the underside of the airow duct. If the screws are
completely removed, these washers can easily fall into the enclosure and become lost.
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Left PCI Riser Card
Captive screws
Loosen the two captive screws that secure the left riser bracket to the back panel.1.
Carefully pull up on the left bracket and riser to disconnect the riser from the logic board. If 2.
an expansion card is installed in the riser, leave it attached.
Tilt the expansion card up so that its port clears the enclosure, and remove the riser and card 3.
from the Xserve.
Front Panel Board Cable
Release the locking levers on the cable connectors and disconnect the front panel board 1.
cable from the front panel board and the logic board.
Remove the cable from the Xserve.2.
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Installing the Replacement Front Panel Board Cable
Connect the replacement front panel board cable to the front panel board and the logic board.
Replacing the Left PCI Riser Card
Align the left riser card with its slot on the logic board and press to seat the riser.1.
Tighten the captive screws that secure the riser bracket to the back panel.2.
Replacing the Airow Duct
Lower the airow duct into position on the logic board. 1.
Note: When installing the airow duct, be sure to route both the front panel board cable and
the backplane-to-logic board I/O cable inside the channel under the left side of the duct.
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Ensure the airow duct ts ush all over, and does not protrude above the level of the 2.
enclosure.
Note: Be careful when working with any black foam pieces that are part of the airow duct
or the logic board.
Tighten the ve Phillips screws that fasten the airow duct to the fan array, in the order 3.
shown, to prevent the duct from warping. Do not overtighten the screws.
Closing the Xserve
Replace and secure the cover.1.
Slide the Xserve back into the rack, and tighten the front thumbscrews to secure the Xserve 2.
in the rack.
If the server case was locked, use the enclosure key to lock the security lock on the front 3.
panel.
Warning: Never turn on the server unless all of its internal and external parts are in place
and it is closed. Operating the server when it is open or missing parts can damage it or
cause injury.
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