Apple Xserve (Early 2008) DIY Procedure for Enclosure - Manual (Page 3)

Xserve (Late 2006/Early 2008) Enclosure Replacement Instructions 3
Opening the Xserve
Loosen the thumbscrews at the back of the top cover and slide the cover back and up to remove
it. If you have difficulty removing the cover, check the enclosure lock on the front panel.
Warning: Even after you shut down the Xserve, its internal components can be very hot. Let
it cool before you open it.
Important: To minimize the possibility of damage to Xserve components due to static discharge,
wear an antistatic wrist strap, if possible, while you work inside the Xserve.
Unscrew the two
captive thumbscrews.
Slide the cover back and lift it off.
Replacing the Enclosure
Note: Because you must remove both processor heat sinks during this procedure, you must
replace the thermal grease on both processors when reassembling the Xserve. New grease and
alcohol wipes for cleaning off the previous grease are supplied with the replacement enclosure.
Replacing the enclosure involves transferring the following parts from the original enclosure to
the replacement enclosure:
Both power supplie • s
All Apple drive modules •
Optical drive •
PCI riser cards and any expansion cards in both slot • s
Airflow duc • t
Fan arra • y
Front panel board cabl • e
Backplane-to-logic board I/O cabl • e
Optical drive cabl • e
Locking mechanism rod •
Front panel boar • d
Drive interconnect backplan • e
Power distribution board cabl • e
Power distribution boar • d
Both processor heat sink • s
Logic boar • d
ID ta • b