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Replacing the 8412-EAD, 9117-MMB, 9117-MMC, 9117-MMD, 9179-MHB, 9179-MHC, or 9179-MHD disk drive backplane

If you removed the disk drive backplane as a part of another procedure, you might need to replace the disk drive backplane.

If your system is managed by the Hardware Management Console (HMC), use the HMC to complete the steps for replacing the disk drive backplane in the server. For instructions, see Exchanging a part using the Hardware Management Console.

If you do not have an HMC, complete the following steps to replace the disk drive backplane:

  1. Complete the prerequisite tasks described in Before you begin.
  2. Install the disk drive backplane by performing the following steps:
    1. With the handles (A) in the fully extended position, align the disk drive backplane with the enclosure slot.
    2. Slide the disk drive backplane into the enclosure until it stops, and then rotate the handles in the direction shown to lock them in place.
    Figure 1. Installing the disk drive backplane
    Picture of installing the disk drive backplane
  3. Install the DVD drive. For instructions, see Installing a Slimline media device in 8412-EAD, 9117-MMB, 9117-MMC, 9117-MMD, 9179-MHB, 9179-MHC, or 9179-MHD with the system powered off.
  4. Install all the disk units and fillers. For instructions, see Installing a disk-drive filler.
  5. Install the RAID - dual IOA enablement card. For instructions, see Installing the model 8412-EAD, 9117-MMB, 9117-MMC, 9117-MMD, 9179-MHB, 9179-MHC, or 9179-MHD 175 MB cache RAID - dual IOA enablement card.
  6. Install the control panel and assembly. For instructions, see Installing or replacing the 8412-EAD, 9117-MMB, 9117-MMC, 9117-MMD, 9179-MHB, 9179-MHC, or 9179-MHD control panel with the power off.
  7. Connect the power cord to the system unit.
  8. Replace the front cover. For instructions, see Installing the front cover on a rack-mounted model 8412-EAD, 9117-MMB, 9117-MMC, 9117-MMD, 9179-MHB, 9179-MHC, or 9179-MHD.
  9. Start the system or logical partition. For instructions, see Starting the system or logical partition.
  10. Do one of the following steps:
    1. If you replaced the system backplane as part of another procedure, return to that procedure now.
    2. If you replaced the system backplane because it was not operational, verify that the new resource is operational. For instructions, see Verifying the installed part.
Parent topic: Removing and replacing the disk drive backplane

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Last updated: Tue, March 03, 2015