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Midplane and the power control board removal and installation - IBM eServer xSeries 370, Netfinity 8500R

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Abstract

Remove all three power supplies. Remove the two screws (1) at the top of the midplane tray (2) which hold the midplane to the server chassis. Lift the midplane up out of the chassis. Remove the eight screws (6) that hold the midplane card (7) t

Content

removing a midplane

  1. Remove all three power supplies.
  2. Remove the two screws (1) at the top of the midplane tray (2) which hold the midplane to the server chassis.
  3. Lift the midplane up out of the chassis.
  4. Remove the eight screws (6) that hold the midplane card (7) to the midplane tray.
  5. The power control card (5) will still be attached to the midplane by the bracket (4) and (3) (orange pull).
  6. To remove the power control card:

    removing a power control board

    1. The power control card (5) is located on the midplane (2).
    2. Lift up from the orange plastic pull (3) on the bracket (4). This will lift the bracket clear of the power control card.
    3. Lift the power control card up from the midplane.
    4. Reverse the procedure to install the power control card.

  7. Reverse this procedure to install the midplane.

Document Location

Worldwide

Operating System

Older System x:Operating system independent / None

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Document Information

Modified date:
24 January 2019

UID

ibm1MIGR-45639

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