ProLiant DL580 Generation 3 Server Maintenance and Service Guide

Removal and replacement procedures 47
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Remove the SAS backplane from the rear of the cage.
To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.
Removing a PCI-X Hot Plug expansion board
1. Extend or remove the server from the rack ("Remove the server from the rack" on page 16).
2. Remove the access panel ("Removing the access panel" on page 17).
3. Press the PCI-X Hot Plug button to remove power from the slot. When the green power LED on the
slot stops flashing, power has been removed from the slot.
4. Unlock the retaining clip (for full-length expansion boards).
5. Lift the latch, and remove the board from the server.
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless all
expansion slots have either an expansion slot cover or an expansion board installed.
To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.