8. Remove the fan cage.
9. Remove all hot-plug SAS or SATA drives connected to the failed backplane.
10. Disconnect all cables from the drive backplane.
11. Loosen the thumbscrews and remove the drive backplane.
To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.
8-SFF drive cage and backplane
To remove the component:
Procedure
1. Do one of the following:
• For tower models, open and remove the tower bezel.
• For rack models, if installed, remove the security 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:
• For tower models, place the server on a flat, level surface with the access panel facing up.
• For rack models, extend the server from the rack.
5. Remove the air baffle.
6. Remove the fan cage.
7. Disconnect all the cables from the drive backplane.
8. Loosen the two screws from the rear side of the SFF drive cage.
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