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IBM System x3550 M4 Installation And Service Guide

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Removing the simple-swap drive backplate assembly
Use this information to remove the simple-swap drive backplate assembly.
About this task
To remove the simple-swap hard disk drive backplate assembly, complete the
following steps:
Procedure
1. Read the safety information that begins on “Safety” on page vii and
“Installation guidelines” on page 33.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords.
3. Remove the cover (see “Removing the cover” on page 36).
4. Remove the filler panels from the drive bay.
5. Slide the blue release tab to the right with one finger while using another
finger to grasp the black drive handle and pull the hard disk drives out of the
server slightly to disengage them from the hard disk drive backplate (see
“Removing simple-swap hard disk drives” on page 222).
6. Remove the simple-swap hard disk drive backplate assembly. If you would like
to remove the 3.5-inch drive backplate assembly.
a. Adjust the latch to the unlocked position on 3.5-inch server models.
b. Lift the drive backplate up to disengage the backplate assembly from the
backplane bracket and remove it from the server.
Figure 182. Latch adjustment
Chapter 6. Removing and replacing components 289

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IBM System x3550 M4 Specifications

General IconGeneral
ProcessorIntel Xeon E5-2600 series
ChipsetIntel C600 series
MemoryUp to 768 GB
StorageUp to 8 x 2.5" hot-swap drives
Form Factor1U rack
Power Supply750 W AC
Network Interface4 x 1 GbE
RAID SupportRAID 0, 1, 10
Expansion Slots3 x PCIe 3.0 slots
Operating System SupportWindows Server, RHEL, SUSE, VMware
ManagementIntegrated Management Module II (IMM2)

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