SPARC S7-2L Server Service Manual

Remove the Twelve-Drive NVMe Backplane

1. Prepare the server for service.
   1. Power off the server and disconnect the power cords from the power supplies.

      See Removing Power From the Server.

   2. Attach an antistatic wrist strap to your wrist, and then to a metal area on the chassis.

      See Prevent ESD Damage.

   3. Extend the server into the service position.

      See Extend the Server to the Service Position.

   4. Remove the fan cover.

      Remove the two side screws that secure the fan cover, then remove the fan cover by pulling it towards the rear of the server.

   5. Remove the fan modules from the server.

      See Remove a Fan Module.

2. Pull each drive and filler out far enough to disengage it from the drive backplane.

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   Note -  You do not need to completely remove the storage drives from the server. Simply pull them out far enough to disengage them from the drive backplane. If you do remove the storage drives from the server, record their locations so that you can reinstall them in the same locations.

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3. Disconnect the cables from the drive backplane.
   
   1. Disconnect the two power cables from the drive backplane.
   2. Disconnect the 12 NVMe cables from the drive backplane.
   3. Disconnect the auxiliary signal cable from the drive backplane.
4. Using a No. 2 Phillips screwdriver, loosen the 2 green spring-mounted screws that secure the drive backplane to the chassis.
5. Pull the drive backplane towards the rear of the server, away from the standoff hooks, and then out of the chassis.
6. Place the drive backplane on an antistatic mat.