Removing and replacing an enclosure ear

You might need to replace a faulty enclosure ear.

Before you begin

Have the following items on hand before you begin this procedure:

• Antistatic mat and wrist strap
• T8 Torx driver

About this task

To remove and replace an enclosure ear, complete the following steps:

1. Take the system offline, as described in Procedure: Powering off the system.
2. Slide the enclosure of the rack forward far enough to access the faulty enclosure ear.
3. You must remove the drives or drive fillers in the two drive bays next to the faulty ear. Label the drives and drive fillers with their slot numbers and then remove them, as described in Removing and replacing a drive and Removing and replacing a drive blank.
4. Working inside the drive slot, remove the three T8 Torx screws that secure the ear, as shown in the following figure.

   

5. On the left ear, the tag records the enclosure MTM and serial number. Copy these values to the tag on the replacement latch before you install it.
6. To install the new ear, hold the ear in place against the corner of the enclosure and install the three screws by using a T-8 Torx driver, being careful not to cross-thread the screws.
7. Replace the drives or drive fillers in the two drive bays, as described in Removing and replacing a drive and Removing and replacing a drive blank.
8. Slide the enclosure back into the rack.