Cable - SATA / Power (510mm) Replacement

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This guide demonstrates how to replace the SATA / power cable (510mm length) in an Open Compute Server v2. == Acronyms and Terms == * HDD - Hard Disk Drive * SATA - Serial Advanced Technology Attachment

  1. Power off both server systems in the Open Compute V2 chassis.

    • Power off both server systems in the Open Compute V2 chassis.

    • Remote Power Down: Login to each server to power it off.

    • shutdown -h now;exit

    • Hardware Power Down: Press and hold the power switch for at least three seconds, as annotated.

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  2. Disconnect all of the peripheral cables from the server sleds.

    • Disconnect all of the peripheral cables from the server sleds.

    • Engage the locking mechanism on the right side of the Open Compute V2 chassis.

    • Pull the chassis away from the rack.

    • Place the chassis on a work surface.

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  3. Disconnect the SATA / power cable from from the server motherboard. Pinch the sled retention lever and pull it forward. Slide the server node out of the chasiss.

    • Disconnect the SATA / power cable from from the server motherboard.

    • Pinch the sled retention lever and pull it forward.

    • Slide the server node out of the chasiss.

    • Repeat these actions for the adjacent server node.

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  4. Push the SATA / power cable out from the chassis cable guides. Push the left-most node SATA / power connector towards the right of the chassis, as shown. Push the left-most node SATA / power connector towards the right of the chassis, as shown.

    • Push the SATA / power cable out from the chassis cable guides.

    • Push the left-most node SATA / power connector towards the right of the chassis, as shown.

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  5. Pull the HDD connection end of the SATA / Power cable towards the server hard disk drives, as shown. Pull the power connection end of the SATA / Power cable towards the server hard disk drives, as shown. Pull the power connection end of the SATA / Power cable towards the server hard disk drives, as shown.

    • Pull the HDD connection end of the SATA / Power cable towards the server hard disk drives, as shown.

    • Pull the power connection end of the SATA / Power cable towards the server hard disk drives, as shown.

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  6. Route the new SATA / power cable through the chassis near the HDD tray.

    • Route the new SATA / power cable through the chassis near the HDD tray.

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  7. Position the SATA / power cable in the chassis cable guide, as shown. Position the SATA / power cable in the chassis cable guide, as shown.

    • Position the SATA / power cable in the chassis cable guide, as shown.

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  8. Slide each server sled back into the chassis. Lock the sleds by rotating the sled retention lever to the vertical position.

    • Slide each server sled back into the chassis.

    • Lock the sleds by rotating the sled retention lever to the vertical position.

    • Once locked, the sleds should not be able to move without actuating the sled retention lever.

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    • Slide the chassis into the rack.

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  10. Power on the server by pressing the power button.

    • Power on the server by pressing the power button.

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Dozuki System

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