Removal and replacement procedures 30
Optional hard drive backplane assembly (top)
To remove the component:
1. Power down the server (on page 13).
2. Extend the server from the rack (on page 14).
3. Remove the access panel ("Access panel" on page 16).
4. Remove the hard drives from hard drive bays 5, 6, 7, and 8 ("SAS and SATA hard drive" on page
18).
5. If installed, remove the BBWC battery pack or the FBWC capacitor pack ("BBWC battery pack or
FBWC capacitor pack" on page 25).
6. Remove the air baffle ("Air baffle" on page 26).
7. Remove all fan modules ("Fan module" on page 23).
8. Remove the fan blank ("Fan blank" on page 24).
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 46).
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 13).
2. Extend the server from the rack (on page 14).
3. Remove the access panel ("Access panel" on page 16).
4. Remove all hard drives ("SAS and SATA hard drive" on page 18).
5. If installed, remove the BBWC battery pack or the FBWC capacitor pack ("BBWC battery pack or
FBWC capacitor pack" on page 25).