Administrator's Guide
Removing and replacing the midplane board
Removing the midplane board
1. Verify the failed component as described in “Verifying component failure” (page 73).
2. Power off the system as described in “Powering the system off and on” (page 67).
3. Remove the enclosure from the rack as described in “Removing the system enclosure from the
rack” (page 75).
4. Remove the top back panel by pressing the panel release button and lifting the latch to slide
the top back panel off.
5. Remove all modules from the back of the enclosure.
NOTE: Make a note of all module locations so they can be placed back into their original
locations.
6. Open the release handle (1, Figure 59 (page 78)), and pull up to remove the server interposer
board (2, Figure 59 (page 78)).
NOTE: This step may require significant force to accomplish.
Figure 59 Removing the server interposer board
7. Remove the plug bracket (2, Figure 60 (page 78)) from the coil power plug by removing the
thumbscrew (1).
Figure 60 Removing the plug bracket from the coil power plug
78 Removing and replacing hardware components