Contents Preface ......................1 Purpose of this Guide..................1 Contents of this Guide..................1 Related Documentation..................1 Tools You Need .....................1 1 Introduction ....................3 Installation Overview..................3 Verifying Contents..................4 Prepare for Installation ...................4 2 Removing LH 3 Covers and Components...........5 Removing the Bezel and Rack Rail Cover............6 Bezel......................6 Rack Rail Cover..................7 Removing Disk Drives..................8...
Preface Purpose of this Guide This guide describes the steps you need to perform to convert the HP NetServer LH 3 (pedestal configuration) to the LH 3r (rack configuration). Contents of this Guide This guide includes the following topics: An introduction to the LH 3 and LH 3r An explanation of changing the LH 3 configuration to the LH 3r configuration Related Documentation...
1 Introduction Installation Overview This guide describes the tools required and the procedure for converting the HP NetServer LH 3 (the pedestal configuration) to the HP NetServer LH 3r (the rack-mountable configuration.) Briefly, the conversion takes several steps: 1. Gather the tools and documentation needed to perform the conversion. 2.
Chapter 1 Introduction The user guide for your mass storage units, such as the HP Rack Storage/8 System Installation Guide Verifying Contents The contents of the shipping box include: New bezels for the NetServer, one for the Compaq rack configuration, and one for the HP rack configuration Bezel hinge plate and bezel hinge Bezel latch plate and bezel latch...
2 Removing LH 3 Covers and Components CAUTION Never operate this NetServer without first installing all covers and the front bezel. Operating the system without all covers in place reduces critical cooling airflow over some components, such as hard disk drives and processor modules. Operating the system without all covers in place may result in failure of these components.
Chapter 2 Removing LH 3 Covers and Components Removing the Bezel and Rack Rail Cover The NetServer has three hand-removable cover panels (and the bezel): Cover 1 covers the side where the I/O Board is located. Cover 2 covers the area above the processor. Cover 3 covers the side where the processor is located.
Chapter 2 Removing LH 3 Covers and Components Figure 2-1. Removing the HP NetServer LH 3 Bezel Rack Rail Cover Remove the Rack Rail Cover by unscrewing it and pulling it forward to disengage it. Lift it outward and away from the chassis.
Chapter 2 Removing LH 3 Covers and Components Unscrew Rack Rail Cover Figure 2-2. Removing the HP NetServer LH 3 Rack Rail Cover Removing Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drives Before you lift the NetServer, remove the hard disk drives. This will lighten the NetServer so fewer people will be needed to lift it.
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Chapter 2 Removing LH 3 Covers and Components 1. Refer to Figure 2-3 below. To unlock the drive, push the locking latch in and then pull the ejector handle toward you. 2. Gently pull the drive out about an inch to disengage the power connection. 3.
Chapter 2 Removing LH 3 Covers and Components Removing Power Supply Modules To remove the Power Supply Modules, unscrew the modules and pull them away from the NetServer, as shown in Figure 2-4. Put them aside for later reinstallation. Figure 2-4. Removing the Power Supply Modules...
Chapter 2 Removing LH 3 Covers and Components Moving the NetServer Using one person for every 40 pounds of NetServer weight, lift the NetServer onto an empty work surface for easy access to the interior and to the face of the chassis.
3 Installing LH 3r Components Installing Memory or Accessory Cards If you are going to install additional memory or an accessory card, refer to the documentation accompanying the memory or accessory card and install it now. Installing the Handles The four handles mount two to a side. Use the provided screws to mount them, as shown in Figure 3-1 below.
Chapter 3 Installing LH 3r Components Reorienting the Control Panel The control panel must be repositioned so it is easily readable in the rack-mount position, as shown below in Figure 3-2. Before rotating the control panel, remove the lock pawl, located near the control panel.
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Chapter 3 Installing LH 3r Components 5. Refer to Figure 3-4. Mount the control panel bezel over the control panel in the set of slots on the left. Lock Pawl Control Panel Figure 3-2. Detaching Control Panel from LH 3r Chassis...
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Chapter 3 Installing LH 3r Components Figure 3-3. Reattaching Control Panel to LH 3r Chassis...
Chapter 3 Installing LH 3r Components Figure 3-4. Reattaching the Control Panel Bezel Replacing the Power Supply Modules and Hard Disk Drives 1. Refer to Figure 2-4 and replace the power supply modules in the power supply cage. Make sure the modules are seated correctly and fasten the thumbscrews.
Chapter 3 Installing LH 3r Components Installing the LH 3r in the Rack Refer to the documentation listed below to install the LH 3r in the rack. For HP Racks Refer to the HP NetServer LH 3/LH 3r User Guide. For cabling instructions, refer to the documentation that came with the rack, and to the Rack Cabling Reference for the HP NetServer LH 3r.
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Chapter 3 Installing LH 3r Components Latch Assembly Bezel Hinge Figure 3-5. Installing the Bezel Hinge and Latch Assembly...
4 Warranty and Support The hardware warranty below applies to components purchased as accessories. If your component was factory installed as part of an HP NetServer model, refer to the warranty statement provided with your system documentation. Hardware Warranty This HP NetServer accessory is covered by a limited hardware warranty for a period of one year from receipt by the original end-user purchaser.
A Regulatory Information For regulatory information pertaining to this HP accessory, please refer to the regulatory section of the user guide for the NetServer in which this accessory is installed.