Removal and replacement procedures 42
Optional hard drive backplane assembly (top)
To remove the component:
1. Power down the server (on page 25).
2. Extend the server from the rack (on page 26).
3. Remove the access panel ("Access panel" on page 28).
4. Remove the hard drives from hard drive bays 5, 6, 7, and 8 ("SAS and SATA hard drive" on page
30).
5. If installed, remove the BBWC battery pack or the FBWC capacitor pack ("BBWC battery pack or
FBWC capacitor pack" on page 37).
6. Remove the air baffle ("Air baffle" on page 38).
7. Remove all fan modules ("Fan module" on page 35).
8. Remove the fan blank ("Fan blank" on page 36).
9. Disconnect the hard drive data cable and the hard drive power cable from the optional hard drive
backplane and the system board ("Hard drive backplane cabling" on page 58).
10. Remove the optional hard drive backplane.
To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.
Standard hard drive backplane assembly (bottom)
To remove the component:
1. Power down the server (on page 25).
2. Extend the server from the rack (on page 26).
3. Remove the access panel ("Access panel" on page 28).
4. Remove all hard drives ("SAS and SATA hard drive" on page 30).
5. If installed, remove the BBWC battery pack or the FBWC capacitor pack ("BBWC battery pack or
FBWC capacitor pack" on page 37).