IBM System x3500 Service Guide

8. Using your thumbs, press in on the retention tabs on the inside of the inner
hard disk drive cage while you pull the cage out of the server. While you
remove the cage, use your free hand to guide the SAS signal and power
cables out of the server.
9. Note where the SAS signal and power cables are connected to the backplane;
then, disconnect the cables from the backplane.
10. Remove the screws that secure the backplane to the inner cage assembly and
set them aside for future use.
To install the 2.5-inch SAS backplane, complete the following steps:
1. Position the replacement backplane on the back of the inner hard disk drive
cage; then, using the screws that you removed in step 10 secure the backplane
to the inner hard disk drive cage.
88 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Problem Determination and Service Guide

IBM System x3500 Specifications

General

Chipset	Intel 5000P
Maximum Memory	48 GB
Memory Slots	12
Network Interface	Dual Gigabit Ethernet
Processor	Intel Xeon 5400/5300/5200 series
Form Factor	5U Tower
Memory Type	DDR2 FB-DIMM
Storage	Up to 6 x 3.5" SAS/SATA HDDs
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1
Expansion Slots	6 x PCI-E slots
Operating System Support	Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware ESX Server