Removal and replacement procedures 85
Rear backplane
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the
internal system components to cool before touching them.
1. Power down the server (on page 20).
2. Disconnect all peripheral cables from the server.
3. Remove the access panel (on page 21).
4. Remove the fan duct (on page 69).
5. Untie and disconnect all relevant cables located on the left and right side of the system chassis, and
then remove them from their respective cable routing channels.
6. Remove 2 screws securing the rear backplane to the system.