Remove the SAS Drive Signal Cable

Removing a cable is a cold-service operation. You must power off the server before you remove the cable.

1. Determine which cable to remove.

   See Cable Configurations.

2. Prepare for service.

   See Preparing for Service.

3. Remove the fan tray with all fan modules.

   See Remove the Fan Tray.

4. Disconnect the SAS drive signal cable connector from the drive backplane.

   See Cable Configurations.

5. Remove the air duct.

   See Remove the Air Duct.

6. Disconnect the cable connector from the HBA card in slot 7.

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   Tip  -  Take a photo or note the cable routing and order for use later when installing the cables.

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7. Set the cable aside.
8. Consider your next step.
   • If you are replacing a cable, install the new cable.

     See Install the SAS Drive Signal Cable.

   • If you removed a cable as part of another component's removal or installation procedure, return to that procedure.

     See Component Service Task Reference.

Related Information

• Install the SAS Drive Signal Cable

• Component Locations (Storage, Power, NVMe, and Fan Modules)

• Component Locations (Motherboard, Memory, and PCIe Cards)

• Preparing for Service

• Returning a Server to Operation