Figure 131. Back view of the hybrid backplane with 3.5-inch Hot-Plug drive (both SATA and SAS) with NVMe U.2 SSD
1. PCIe connector (J_BP_PCIe_B) 2. PCIe connector (J_BP_PCIe_A)
3. SAS connector (J_SAS_C1) 4. SAS connector (J_SAS_B1)
5. power connector (J_BP_PWR_A1) 6. SAS connector (J_SAS_A1)
7. Sideband connector (J_BP_SIG1)
Removing the backplane
The procedure to remove the backplane is identical for all backplane configurations.
Prerequisites
CAUTION: To prevent damage to the drives and backplane, remove the drives from the system before removing the
backplane.
CAUTION: Note the number of each drive and temporarily label them before you remove the drive so that you can
replace them in the same locations.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
3. Remove the air shroud.
4. Remove the cooling fan assembly.
5. Remove the backplane cover.
6. Remove all drives.
7. Disconnect all the cables from the backplane.
Steps
Press the release tabs and lift the backplane to disengage the backplane from the hooks on the system.
Figure 132. Removing the backplane
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