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User Manual: Apple Xserve Xserve (original) - Front Panel Board Replacement Instructions

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Xserve

Front Panel Board
Replacement Instructions

Follow the instructions in this sheet carefully. Failure to follow these instructions could
damage your equipment and void its warranty.
Note: Online instructions covering customer-installable parts are available at
http://www.info.apple.com/installparts/.

Tools Required
No tools are required for this procedure. You may, however, find a Phillips screwdriver
useful in releasing the thumbscrews at the front of the server.

Opening the Server
The server slides open from the front of the rack. The top cover remains in place in the
rack while the bottom housing (containing all internal components) should be placed on a
sturdy, flat surface.
1. Alert users that the server will be unavailable for a period of time.
2. Shut down the server.
Warning: To avoid damaging internal components or causing injury, always
shut down the server before opening it. After you shut down the server, internal
components can be very hot. Let the server cool down before continuing.
3. Write down the server’s serial number, which is located on the back panel. If it is
necessary to set up the server’s software after you replace the front panel board, you
will be asked for the serial number at login.

073-0680 Rev. A

4. If the server is in the locked position (the yellow security LED on the front panel is on),
use the Allen key that came with the server to unlock it.
5. If the cable management arm is not in use, unplug all external cables except the
power cord.
6. Touch the server’s metal case to discharge any static electricity.
Important: Always ground yourself by touching the server’s case before you touch
any parts or install any components inside the server. To avoid static electricity
building back up in your body, do not walk around the room until you have completed
your work and closed the computer.
7. Unplug the power cord.
Warning: The power supply in the server is a high-voltage component and should
not be opened for any reason, even when the server is off.
8. Release the two thumbscrews at the front of the server. (Figure 1)
Note: The thumbscrews are captive and do not separate from the bottom housing.
Figure 1

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9. Grasp the thumbscrews and slide the bottom housing forward part way to expose the
two chassis levers. (Figure 2)
10. While depressing both levers, pull the bottom housing all the way forward and remove
it from the rack.
Figure 2

11. Place the bottom housing on a sturdy, flat surface and ESD mat.
12. Put on the ESD wrist strap.

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Removing the Installed Front Panel Board
1. Pull back the latch to release the ribbed end of the locking mechanism rod. (Figure 3)
Figure 3

2. Release the two clips on the sides of the front panel board, and pull the board back
slightly from the front of the server. (Figure 4)
3. Tilt up the ribbed end of the locking mechanism rod and remove the rod from the
server.
Figure 4

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4. Disconnect the FireWire and front panel board cables from the board. (Figure 5)
5. Lift the board out of the server.
Figure 5

Installing the Replacement Front Panel Board
1. Connect the FireWire and front panel board cables to the replacement front panel
board.
2. Install the front panel board in the server, and secure the two clips on the sides of the
board.
3. Re-install the locking mechanism rod, making sure the first rib in the nylon roller
engages with the first slot in the plate below it. (Figure 6)
Figure 6

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Closing the Server
1. Carefully slide the bottom housing back into the rack.
2. Tighten the front thumbscrews to secure it.

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Warning: Never turn on the server unless all of its internal and external parts
are in place and it is closed. Operating the server when it is open or missing
parts can damage it or cause injury.

Apple Computer, Inc.
© 2002 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved.
This document is protected under U.S. Copyright Law and International Treaties, and no
part of this document may be reproduced in any form without written permission from
Apple.
Apple is not responsible for typographical, printing, or inadvertent errors.
Apple Computer, Inc.
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014-2084
USA
+ 1 408 996 1010
http://www.apple.com
Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Macintosh, and the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple
Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Xserve is a trademark of Apple
Computer, Inc.

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