Removing and replacing the rear 2-bay SFF drive
backplane
Procedure
1. If installed, remove the front bezel.
2. Power down the server.
3. Remove all power:
a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
4. Do one of the following:
• Extend the server from the rack.
• Remove the server from the rack.
5.
Remove the access panel.
6. Remove the rear 2-bay SFF drive cage.
7. Remove the drives in the cage.
8. Remove the rear 2-bay SFF SAS/SATA drive backplane.
To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.
Removing the LFF NVMe drive cage
Prerequisites
Before you perform this procedure, make sure that you have a T-10 Torx screwdriver available.
Procedure
1. If installed, remove the front bezel.
2. Power down the server.
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