Fan Control Board Replacement

The server can be powered off remotely or on the hardware itself.

Remote Power Down: Login to the 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.

Pull the Mini-SAS cable from the nylon cable management clip.

Disconnect the Mini-SAS cable from the storage tray.

Use the pull-tab to disconnect the cable, as shown.

Locate the two tray release levers.

These release levers secure the tray to the storage chassis.

Press both tray release levers upwards.

Pushing the tray release handles inwards may assist in actuating the tray release levers.

Pull the two release handles that snap outward.

Slide the tray forward until fifteen hard disk drives can be seen.

Press the two Powerblade cable retention tabs.

Pull the cable towards the rear until it unseats from its connector.

Open fifteen hard disk drive cages.

Press the green retention tab on the hard disk drive cage.

Rotate the cage to access the hard disk drive.

Push each hard disk drive away from the pivot point of each gate.

This will unseat the drives from their SATA and power connectors.

Remove each hard disk drive.

Place the hard disk drives on a work bench or cart.

It may be beneficial to rest the hard disk drives on an static-free mat to minimize risk of damaging the drives.

Because the drives will be reinstalled in the tray, it is beneficial to place them in a logical order to hasten their reinstall.

Close the hard disk drive cages.

Press in the green tab on each drive gate.

Press the gate downwards. Release the green tab to lock the gate.

Locate the black thumbscrew in the middle-rear of the storage tray.

Loosen the thumbscrew.

Press down two storage tray locking tabs.

The storage tray locking tabs are located towards the left-rear and right-rear of the tray.

Pull the tray away from the Open Rack.

If depressing the tray locking tabs do not release the tray, push the tray into the chassis about 10cm. Extend the tray again until its about 5cm from its full extension. Press the locking tabs downwards and pull the tray.

Place the tray upside down on a work bench so that the tray circuit boards are exposed, as shown.

Remove the six chassis fans.

Unscrew the thumbscrew on each of the fans.

Grasp the fan handle and slide it to the rear. Lift the fan upwards.

Push the storage chassis about 5cm from the rear of the rack.

Be careful whenever working around the Open Rack bus bars. Never touch live bus bars.

Go to the front of the Open Rack.

Remove the storage chassis from the Open Rack.

Loosen the two thumbscrews on top of the chassis lid.

Pull the lid towards the rear of of the chassis.

Unscrew one Phillips #2 screw securing the bus lead management clip to the fan controller board.

Unscrew four Phillips #2 screws that secure the bus bar leads to the fan controller board.

Unscrew four Torx T10 screws.

Remove the bus bar clip from the Open Vault chassis.

Pinch the two retention tabs on the Powerblade cable, as shown.

Disconnect the Powerblade cable.

Disconnect the second Powerblade cable.

Place both ends of the Powerblade cable on the side of the chassis to maximize the maintenance area.

Unscrew (8) Phillips #2 screws.

Pull the fan control board horizontally towards the front of the chassis about 2cm.

Pivot the fan control board, as shown.

Lift the fan control board away from the chassis.

Align the chassis fan socket headers into the six chassis cutouts.

Place the new fan control board on the Open Vault chassis standoffs. Push the board to the rear.

Align the chassis standoffs with the fan control board screw holes.

Install the eight Phillips #2 screws.

Connect the two Powerblade cables.

Be mindful of the orientation of the two Powerblade cables. The top-most tray Powerblade cable connects to the socket labeled UPPER TRAY. The lower tray Powerblade cable connects to the socket labeled LOWER TRAY.

Insert a new bar clip into the chassis.

It is important to ensure that positive and negative lead polarity is oriented as indicated by the markings on the chassis, as annotated. Power polarity is indicated as follows:

PWR: (+)

GND: (-)

Screw in the Phillips #2 screw to secure the bus lead management clip to the fan controller board.

Screw in four Phillips #2 screws to secure the bus leads to the fan controller board.

It is important to ensure that positive and negative lead polarity is oriented as indicated by the markings on the chassis. Power polarity is indicated as follows:

PWR: (+)

GND: (-)

Install the lid on the storage chassis.

The lid installation process is opposite of its removal process.

Slide the chassis into the Open Rack.

Install the six chassis fans.

The fan installation process is opposite of its removal process.

Slide the storage tray back into the storage chassis.

Make sure no cables are obstructing the path of the tray when sliding the tray into the chassis.

Tighten the storage tray thumbscrew.

Route the Powerblade cable behind the storage tray tab.

This tab is located just left of the thumbscrew.

Route the Powerblade cable behind the tray cable guide, as annotated.

Connect the Powerblade cable to the storage tray.

Rear chassis LEDs will illuminate blue upon a proper connection.

Install the hard disk drives that were previously removed.

Close and secure the hard disk drive cages.

Slide the tray back into the rack.

Secure the tray by locking the both pull handles.

Push the handles towards the storage tray.

A distinctive 'click' will be heard when the handles have properly locked.

Connect the Mini-SAS cable to the storage tray.

Route the Mini-SAS cable in the nylon cable management clip.

Press the power button.