StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 500 System Maintenance and Service Guide

Removal and Replacement Procedures
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MSA500 System Chassis and Backplane
If the backplane board fails or the chassis sustains significant damage, you must order a
replacement chassis.
To replace the chassis and backplane:
1. Power down the system. Refer to “System Power Down” in this chapter.
2. Remove all installed hard drive blanks. Refer to “Hard Drive Blank” in this chapter.
3. Remove all installed hot-plug SCSI hard drives. Refer to “Hot-Plug SCSI Hard Drive” in
this chapter.
4. Remove the Universal Hot-Plug Tape drive, if installed. Refer to “Universal Hot-Plug
Tape Drive” in this chapter.
5. Remove the bezel blank. Refer to “Bezel Blank” in this chapter.
6. Remove the controllers. Refer to “HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 500
Controller” in this chapter.
7. Remove the power supplies. Refer to “Hot-Plug Power Supply” in this chapter.
8. Remove the 2-Port or 4-Port Shared Storage module. Refer to “2-Port and 4-Port Shared
Storage Modules” in this chapter.
9. Remove the interconnect blanks. Refer to “Interconnect Blank” in this chapter.
10. Remove the power button/LED assembly. Refer to “Power Button/LED Assembly” in
this chapter.
11. Handwrite the serial number of the original chassis on the label on the replacement
chassis, shown in the following figure.
IMPORTANT: Always keep the serial number of the original chassis for warranty validation
purposes.
12. Install all the removed components in the new chassis. To replace each component, refer
to the procedures in this chapter.