Retention
latch
Drive
backplane
4. Reconnect the cables to the drive backplane.
5. Reinstall the fan cage assembly (see “Replacing the fan cage assembly” on
page 271).
6. Reinstall the drives and filler panels.
7. Install the cover (see “Replacing the server top cover” on page 227).
8. Slide the server into the rack.
9. Reconnect the power cords and any cables that you removed.
10. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.
Removing the 8x1.8-inch hot-swap drive backplane assembly
This information provides instructions on how to remove the 8x1.8-inch hot-swap
drive backplane assembly.
About this task
To remove the 8x1.8-inch hot-swap drive backplane assembly, complete the
following steps:
Procedure
1. Read the safety information and installation guidelines, see “Safety” on page
vii and “Installation guidelines” on page 35.
2. Turn off the server (see “Turning off the server” on page 22) and all attached
peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external
cables as necessary to replace the device.
3. If the server is installed in a rack, slide it out of the rack.
4. Remove the top cover (see “Removing the server top cover” on page 226).
5. Remove the fan cage assembly (see “Removing the fan cage assembly” on
page 270).
6. Remove the drive filler panel.
7. Remove the drives from the drive backplane assembly (see “Removing
2.5-inch and 1.8-inch hot-swap drives” on page 236) and install them in the
new backplane assembly.
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