To remove the SAS hard disk drive backplane assembly, complete the following
steps.
SAS power and
configuration cables
Release tab
Backplane
carrier
Alignment
pins
Procedure
1. Read the safety information that begins with “Safety” on page v and
“Installation guidelines” on page 97.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and
all external cables as necessary to replace the device.
3. Remove the top cover (see “Removing and replacing consumable parts and Tier
1 CRUs” on page 105).
4. Pull the hard disk drives and fillers out of the server slightly to disengage them
from the SAS backplane. If you remove the drives from the server, be sure to
note the location of each drive so that you will be able to reinstall it in the
correct drive bay.
5. Push the release tab toward the rear of the server to release the assembly; then,
pull the assembly up from the server. At the same time, pull the power and
configuration cables (hard disk drive backplane cable assembly) out of the
server.
6. Disconnect the SAS signal cable and SAS power and configuration cables from
the backplane.
7. Push the latches on the backplane carrier outward to disengage and remove the
backplane from the carrier.
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