Removing the cable-management arm: 2145-DH8

Use this procedure to remove the SAN Volume Controller 2145-DH8 cable-management arm.

1. Remove all power from the node.

   See MAP 5350: Powering off a node for information about turning off a node.

2. Optional: Remove the front screws and slide the node out of the rack, as shown in Figure 1.
   1. Loosen and remove the front M6 screws.  2 
   2. Press the release latches  1 .
   Figure 1. Sliding the node out of the rack and removing the front screws

   
3. Detach the hook-and-loop fastener strap, as shown in Figure 2.
   Figure 2. Detaching the hook-and-loop fastener strap

   
4. Disconnect the routed cables, as shown in Figure 3.
   1. Disconnect the cable ties and hook-and-loop fasteners that hold the routed cables and power cords on the cable-management arm.
   2. Detach the power cords and other cables at the rear of the node.
   Figure 3. Disconnecting the cables and ties

   
   Note: The location of the cable straps can vary in different systems.
5. Open the cable-management support stop, as shown in Figure 4.
   1. Push the tabs above and below the cable-management support stop bracket to open it.
   2. Close the stop bracket.
   Figure 4. Opening the cable-management support stop

   
6. Remove the cable-management arm stop bracket, as shown by Figure 5.
   1. Pull the tabs to unsnap.
   2. Slide the cable-management arm tabs to disconnect from the slots of the slide rail.
   3. Pull in both the inside and the outside pins of the cable-management arm.
   4. Remove the cable-management arm from the support arm.
   Figure 5. Removing the cable-management arm stop bracket

   
7. Disconnect the stop bracket from the slide rail, as shown in Figure 6 and remove the cable-management stop bracket.
   Figure 6. Disconnecting the stop bracket from the slide rail

   
8. Disconnect the other end of the support arm from the stop bracket, as shown in Figure 7.
   Figure 7. Disconnecting the cable-management support arm from the stop bracket

   
9. Remove the cable-management arm on the left-rear side of the node, as shown in Figure 8.
   1. Swing the other end of the support arm away from the node.
   2. Disconnect the end of the support arm from the slide rail.
   Figure 8. Removing the cable-management arm