Installing the drive backplane
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions on page 23.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system on page 24.
3. Remove the middle top cover.
4. Remove all the drives.
NOTE: To avoid damaging the backplane, ensure to move the control panel cables from the cable routing clips before
removing the backplane.
NOTE: Route the cable properly when you replace it to prevent the cable from being pinched or crimped.
Steps
1. Use the guides on the system as guides to align the slots on the backplane.
2. Insert the backplane into the guides and lower the backplane until the blue release tabs clicks into place.
3. Route the cables properly through the cable guide and connect the cables to the connector on the system board.
Figure 41. Installing the drive backplane
Next steps
1. Install all the drives.
2. Connect the drive backplane cables to the connector on the backplane.
3. Install the middle top cover.
4. If removed, install the front bezel.
5. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system on page 24.
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