224 Upgrade and Maintenance Manual RX2540 M2
Hard disk drives (HDD) and solid state drives (SSD)
7.6 Rear HDD/SSD or PCIe SSD extension box
7.6.1 Replacing the backplane of the extension box
7.6.1.1 Preliminary steps
Ê "Locating the defective server" on page 61
Ê "Suspending BitLocker functionality" on page 95
Ê "Shutting down the server" on page 65
Ê "Disconnecting the power cord" on page 66
Ê Remove all HDD/SSD modules from the rear side (see figure 93 on
page 192) as described in section "Removing 2.5-inch HDD/SSD modules"
on page 197.
V CAUTION!
Ensure that all HDDs are uniquely identified so that you can reinsert
them into their original bays after replacing the HDD backplane.
Ê "Getting access to the component" on page 68
Ê "Removing the fan box" on page 397
Field Replaceable Unit
(FRU)
Hardware: 10 minutes
Tools: Phillips PZ2 / (+) No. 2 screw driver / nut driver 5 mm