Figure 111. Installing the drive backplane
Next steps
1 Connect all the cables to the backplane.
2 Install all the drives.
3 Install the backplane cover.
4 Install the cooling fan assembly.
5 Install the air shroud.
6 Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
Removing the mid drive tray backplane
The procedure to remove the backplane is identical for 2.5 and 3.5 inch congurations.
Prerequisites
CAUTION: To prevent damage to the drives and backplane, you must remove the drives from the system before removing the
backplane.
CAUTION
: You must note the number of each drive and temporarily label them before removal 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 all the drive carriers from the mid drive tray.
4 Disconnect all the cables from the backplane.
Step
Press the release tabs and lift the backplane out of the mid drive tray.
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