13Enter the System Setup program and if the time and date are still incorrect, see "Getting Help" on page 175 for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.

Sideplane Board

Removing the Sideplane Board

CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the components inside the system. See your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.

1Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.

2Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 71.

3Remove the SAS controller daughter card. See "Removing a SAS Controller Daughter Card" on page 86.

4Remove any cables from the sideplane board.

NOTICE: When detaching the control panel cable from the sideplane board, squeeze the metal ends of the cable connectors and gently work the connector out of the socket. Do not pull on the cable to unseat the connector. Doing so can damage the cable.

5Pressing inward on the sideplane release tabs, lift the sideplane up and away from the system. See Figure 3-29

Installing the Sideplane Board

1Insert the sideplane board into sideplane slots along the left wall of the chassis and lower the sideplane board so that the pin collars connect with the two pins on the system board. Press the sideplane down until sideplane connector is fully seated into the system board connector. See Figure 3-29.

2Reattach the control panel cable to the sideplane board.

3Replace the storage controller daughter card. See "Installing a SAS Controller Daughter Card" on page 84.

4Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 71.

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