Remove a Power Distribution Board (PDB)

Lift up the cover over the PDB by pressing the tabs on the cover and set the cover aside.
Figure 1: Remove PDB cover

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1 PDB cover

2 Power supply duct

3 PDB board

4 Replication Engine motherboard

Note: You must disconnect the PDB flat signal cable and the PSU duct when you lift up the PDB cover. The PDB signal cable might look slightly different from the one shown in the graphic.
Figure 2: Disconnect PDB flat cable

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1 PDB flat signal cable that connects the PDB to the motherboard

2 PDB bus bars

3 PDB

4 PDB cage
Remove the two Phillips screws that secure the PDB to the PDB cage using a Phillips Number 2 screwdriver.
Figure 3: Remove PDB circuit board

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1 PDB bus bars

2 PDB circuit board

3 Phillips screws that secure the PDB to the PDB cage

4 PDB cage
Lift the PDB assembly up and forward off of the alignment pins gently.
Note: Lifting or bending the motherboard while removing the PDB assembly can permanently damage the motherboard by breaking the CRUs or FRUs on the motherboard and the circuit traces on the motherboard.
Remove the PDB assembly and place the PDB assembly on an antistatic mat.
Figure 4: Remove PDB assembly

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1 PDB circuit board

2 PDB cage